« Red Gown », called Da Hong Pao on Wu Yi Mountain where it is grown, is extremely rare. A tiny estate on a steep slope with sandy soil near a spring provides the tea bushes with morning sun but protects them with cool afternoon shade. The tender buds with red reflections thus benefit from ideal conditions, enhancing all their qualities. Just after picking, leaves undergo a bold oxidation that releases a highly woody taste specific to the soil. Its thick, concentrated liqueur and its grand aroma, halfway between chestnut and hazelnut, last long in the mouth. A masterpiece envied by connoisseurs the world over, it has been valued since the Ming dynasty for allegedly favouring a long life.
Presented in a Mariage Frères black pouch.
Liqueur
Brewing tips
7 min
steeping
95°C
perfect steeping temperature
2,5g
for 20cl of water
Jardin Premier Label of excellence and purity
Mariage Frères' teas and infusions are rigorously analysed and controlled to ensure their compliance with the criteria of European standards (EC) N° 396/2005.
Mariage Frères' ‘Jardin Premier’ label of excellence is reserved for teas and other plants whose exceptionally pure infusion meets the strictest quality standards (EC) No. 848/2018.
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