This spring Darjeeling reflects the vigor of the plant which wakes up gently without astringency or bitterness, that's what I liked. It has fresh notes of coriander seed, a zesty and sweet almond facet. It comes from the Gopaldhara tea estate, located northwest of the town of Darjeeling, at the foot of the Himalayas. It belongs to the Saria family since 1955 which also owns the Rohini Tea Estate that you had the opportunity to discover last year. Gopaldhara Tea Estate is spread over 175 ha planted with old tea plants of more than 100 years old next to young tea plants of about 20 years old. This lot, a DJ29 grade FTGFOP1, was harvested in March from a blend of old and young tea plants.
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Gopaldhara Tea Estate
Rishi Saria and his son Dasrsh
This family plantation, run by the Saria family since 1955, is part of the historical gardens of the Darjeeling appellation. It was planted in 1881 on a land originally covered with rice fields interspersed with streams. Its name comes from the name of the former owner of the rice fields Gopal and the Nepalese name given to the water courses: dhara. Spread over 173 hectares of cultivated tea trees,...
