{"product_id":"2026-wilderness-manzhuan-puerh","title":"2026 Wilderness - ManZhuan Puerh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFatBat Private Pressing Wild Raw Puerh\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e蛮砖 曼林 荒野\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is a tea that we have never produced before, from a remote slope on Man Zhuan mountain, far away from the gushu groves of Man Lin village (where we pressed our 2023 Man Zhuan Man Lin tea). This “new-to-us”8 wild grove was introduced to us by Brother Zhang, who explained that the trees here were cultivated a long time ago by the Man Lin villagers, but for the past 10-20 years, have not been regularly picked due to the remoteness of the grove. Hence the name we chose -- \"Wilderness\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHaving been left to grow wild in the deep jungle, these trees have grown impressively tall for their age (such groves are described as \u003cspan lang=\"ZH-CN\" style=\"font-family: DengXian; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e放高\u003c\/span\u003e, or “left to grow tall” in Chinese). The lack of human traffic has endowed this material with a superb purity. The uniqueness of the terroir here is also fascinating – while the core Man Zhuan character of honeyed fruit is still present, it is a much brighter, zestier expression. Excellent value and a wonderful way to indulge in the wild character of this Greater Yiwu \/ 6 Mountains terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFirst brews yield a glowing light-gold soup. Dried pineapple, cherry tomato puree and the woody sweetness of the first bite of a sugarcane. Intense aroma of tropical fruit in the back of the nasal passages. The bottom of the cup presents a surprisingly rich spiced caramel fragrance, at odds with the lightness of the tea itself. Lighter bodied, but a ginger-flower tang and a pleasant trail of light tannin activity continues to play on the tongue long after the swallow. Energizing qi localizing in the chest and upper throat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTERROIR\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMan Lin village sits on Man Zhuan mountain (one of the 6 ancient tea mountains) – you may have heard of other neighboring villages on the same mountain like Wa Long and Peach Village. This particular grove, however, grows completely wild and untended a good distance away from Man Lin village, outside the borders of the ancient gardens that are typically picked for Man Lin productions. The tree varietals here appear to be a different mix as well, with what seems to be proportionally more medium and larger-leaved cultivars. This makes for a very interesting opportunity to sample a unique expression of the Man Zhuan terroir, that is not often offered for tasting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FatBat Puerh","offers":[{"title":"Sample (20g)","offer_id":48650438770937,"sku":null,"price":10.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":48650438803705,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong (1kg - 5 cakes)","offer_id":48653454442745,"sku":null,"price":381.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7311\/5897\/files\/DNK_8310.jpg?v=1783566646","url":"https:\/\/fatbatpuerh.com\/products\/2026-wilderness-manzhuan-puerh","provider":"FatBat Puerh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}