Tasting Profile:A refined high-elevation Darjeeling tea that captures the delicacy of the season’s first plucking. It offers a smooth, buttery body layered with refreshing watermelon-like sweetness, finishing with a lingering nectar-like aftertaste and soft, evolving floral nuances.
Detailed Description
Dry Tea Leaf:
Appearance: The AV2 leaves reveal a delicate light-green hue, gracefully accented by a silvery sheen from an abundance of fine buds. As the first plucking of the season, crafted from the classic two leaves and a bud—the gold standard of fine harvesting—it reflects the garden’s dedication to quality and artisanal craftsmanship. The profusion of silver tips, paired with the leaves’ fresh, vibrant character, enhances both aroma and flavor. Each leaf is meticulously hand-plucked, then carefully sorted and skillfully processed to preserve its integrity and elevate it into an exceptional, premium tea.
Fragrance: The dry leaves release an elegant floral bouquet, characteristic of a fine clonal tea. Distinct notes of high-altitude Himalayan blossoms emerge, evoking the purity and freshness of mountain flora. This airy, vibrant aroma captures the classic charm of a Darjeeling first flush, offering an inviting and refined olfactory experience.
Liquor:
Appearance: Light hues of bright lemon, capturing the very essence of sparkling champagne.
Fragrance: The liquor reveals an expressive bouquet of tropical florals, elegantly interwoven with the crisp, delicate essence of high-altitude Himalayan air, lending a sense of freshness and lifted clarity to the cup.
Tasting Notes: The sip opens with a buttery smooth texture, entirely free of astringency, gently unfolding into delicate floral tones and the subtle sweetness of watermelon. A lingering nectar-like aftertaste follows, while a symphony of layered, polyphonic flavors reveals a refined complexity across the palate.
The finest in the league of Darjeeling tea gardens, Castleton produces hallmark teas which is a must have for any tea connoisseur.
About Tea Garden
Castleton is the place where the best Muscatels are grown. This garden is located in South Valley of Kurseong, which has china bushes and is famed for the best Muscatels teas the world has known. This garden was formerly known as Kumseri. Elevation of this garden is from 100 meters to 2300 meters.
