«Xiao Lao Song Zhong» is the aged oolong harvested in 2013. Song Zhong (Song variety) is the oldest tea cultivar of the Phoenix Mountains, whose history goes back almost a thousand years.
In appearance: middle-sized, dark brown, flagellum twisted leaves with thin cuttings. The fragrance is intensive, woody with fruity hints. The liquor is transparent, with a mahogany shade.
The bouquet of ready-made tea is multifaceted and vivid, fruity with floral, woody, spicy, chocolate and berry notes. The aroma is deep, spicy-floral. The taste is full-bodied and oily, sweetish, a bit spicy, slightly astringent, with berry acidity and lingering finish.
Steep the tea in a hot water (80-90°С) in a porcelain gaiwan or in a teapot of porous clay. The proportion is 4-5 g per 100 ml. The time of the first steeping is about 15 seconds. After that do short steeps (just for 3-5 seconds), increasing steeping time for each subsequent step, if necessary. You can repeat this method up to 10 times.
«Xiao Lao Song Zhong» is an excellent Chaozhou oolong with versatile taste, magnificent aroma and invigorating effect.
