Susurrus 'Osmanthus Golden Tip' Sparkling Tea, Yunnan, China 2024
Susurrus Sparkling Teas are non-alcoholic bottlings of organic, single-origin teas, conceived to showcase terroir, purity, and nuance in the same spirit that fine wine does. The name — pronounced soo-SUR-us — means a soft whispering, rustling, or murmuring: the ambient sounds of nature and the quiet hum of conversation. The Osmanthus Golden Tip honors the ancient Chinese tradition of flower-scented teas, pairing a Special Grade first-flush Big Leaf Black "Old Tree" black tea from Yunnan with osmanthus blooms from Zhejiang, naturally scented at peak bloom in November 2024.
- Producer: Susurrus Sparkling Teas (Sonoma County, California)
- Harvesting: Hand-harvested, April 2024. Special Grade, first flush tea buds. Tea garden elevation: 2,000 meters.
- Cultivar: Big Leaf Black "Old Tree," Yunnan, China
- Terroir: High-elevation tea gardens of Yunnan province, China, at 2,000 meters — among the most elevated tea-growing terrain in the world, producing black teas of exceptional depth, smoothness, and aromatic complexity from ancient old-tree cultivars.
- Scenting: Naturally scented with fresh osmanthus blooms sourced from Zhejiang province, China. Scenting performed in November 2024 at intensive duration — a traditional method in which tea leaves absorb the living fragrance of the flowers at peak bloom before the blossoms are removed.
- Production: Organic; inherently non-alcoholic. Sparkling.
- Tasting Notes: Abundantly smooth, with honied apricot and toasty peach at the fore, layered with nutmeg warmth and a whisper of crushed acorn. Rich and autumnal, with a long, velvety finish.
- Pairings: Aged Gouda, toasted walnut and fig crostini, roasted stone fruit desserts, spiced shortbread, and charcuterie. An elegant alternative to dessert wine or late-harvest Champagne.
Susurrus 'Osmanthus Golden Tip' Sparkling Tea, Yunnan, China 2024
Susurrus Sparkling Teas are non-alcoholic bottlings of organic, single-origin teas, conceived to showcase terroir, purity, and nuance in the same spirit that fine wine does. The name — pronounced soo-SUR-us — means a soft whispering, rustling, or murmuring: the ambient sounds of nature and the quiet hum of conversation. The Osmanthus Golden Tip honors the ancient Chinese tradition of flower-scented teas, pairing a Special Grade first-flush Big Leaf Black "Old Tree" black tea from Yunnan with osmanthus blooms from Zhejiang, naturally scented at peak bloom in November 2024.
- Producer: Susurrus Sparkling Teas (Sonoma County, California)
- Harvesting: Hand-harvested, April 2024. Special Grade, first flush tea buds. Tea garden elevation: 2,000 meters.
- Cultivar: Big Leaf Black "Old Tree," Yunnan, China
- Terroir: High-elevation tea gardens of Yunnan province, China, at 2,000 meters — among the most elevated tea-growing terrain in the world, producing black teas of exceptional depth, smoothness, and aromatic complexity from ancient old-tree cultivars.
- Scenting: Naturally scented with fresh osmanthus blooms sourced from Zhejiang province, China. Scenting performed in November 2024 at intensive duration — a traditional method in which tea leaves absorb the living fragrance of the flowers at peak bloom before the blossoms are removed.
- Production: Organic; inherently non-alcoholic. Sparkling.
- Tasting Notes: Abundantly smooth, with honied apricot and toasty peach at the fore, layered with nutmeg warmth and a whisper of crushed acorn. Rich and autumnal, with a long, velvety finish.
- Pairings: Aged Gouda, toasted walnut and fig crostini, roasted stone fruit desserts, spiced shortbread, and charcuterie. An elegant alternative to dessert wine or late-harvest Champagne.