Nan Nuo Shan Zhu Lin Zhai 南糯山竹林寨
Spring 2015 / Packet (7 grams)
$35.00
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Nan Nuo Shan Zhu Lin Zhai 南糯山竹林寨
$35.00
Sale price
$35.00
Regular price
This tea belongs to the Sheng Pu tradition.
Vintages:
Spring 2015: Notes of apricot skin, with lingering tannins and floral sweetness.
Spring 2014: Bright, with notes of dried stone fruit and a rounded finish.
Tea Drunk ClassicThe best tea of each vintage.
- TypePu Er Sheng Cha
- TerroirNan Nuo Shan · Yun Nan
- CultivarIndigenous Heirloom, Gu Shu/Ancient Tea Trees
Bamboo trees are abundant in the area where our Zhu Lin Zhai tea grows. Our Zhu Lin is harvested from ancient tea trees 200-600 years old. We particularly enjoy the bright, round dried stone fruit notes we get from this tea.
The Three Pillars · 南糯山竹林寨
Place · terroir
Zhu Lin Zhai, Nan Nuo Shan, Meng Hai, West of Lang Cang River, Xi Shuang Ban Na, Yun Nan Province, China (~1200-1300m elevation)
Plant · cultivar
Indigenous Heirloom, Gu Shu/Ancient Tea Trees
Craft · type
Pu Er Sheng Cha
In the cup
This vintage
Spring 2015
Notes of apricot skin, with lingering tannins and floral sweetness.
Teas from the west of Lan Cang river are typically known for their more forward, robust, and substantial profile. Nan Nuo Shan is mainly known for its weighty mouthfeel and subdued aroma. Floral notes, dried stone fruit, and a bittersweet finish distinguish this village.
The making
Zhu Lin Zhai is made of Qun Ti Da Ye Zhong (Heirloom Large Leaf) material. Pu Er making follows a typical green tea process; that's why it is academically classified as a sun-dry green tea. Pu Er picking is usually one bud with two or three leaves. After resting in the shade to lose some moisture, the leaves undergo Sha Qing in a large batch. The large batch is the “mistake” that keeps the enzymes from being fully deactivated and gives Pu Er room to age. The leaves then go through Zuo Xing, where they are rolled into string shape before being spread under strong sun to dry. Aggressively intense sun is the most preferred in Pu Er making.
How to brew
History & significance
Zhu Lin means bamboo forest, referring to the abundance of bamboo trees in the area. Zhu Lin Zhai is among the top three in the number of ancient tea trees in Nan Nuo Shan, making it an outstanding terroir of this ancient tea mountain.