Wild White Tea | Fuding Highland

Wild White · Yě Xiǎo Bái · 野小白

2025 / 50 g

€60,00

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Wild White · Yě Xiǎo Bái · 野小白

€60,00

€1.200,00/kg

A wild, unmanicured dance between the shadow of the mountain and the golden hour sun.

A taste of the sun, the mist, and the wild forest. Grown in the completely untamed, uncultivated high-altitude ecological zones of Fuding, Fujian, Wild White is crafted from a traditional, indigenous small-leaf mother tree species. Born in a pristine terroir perched between 680 and 700 meters above sea level, these ancient tea trees thrive in a unique, nutrient-dense sandy soil where the environment does the entire work. Wrapped in a perpetual embrace of mountain clouds and heavy morning mists, the tea plants endure massive temperature drops between day and night, balanced by radiant daytime sun. This dramatic climate yields thick, resilient leaves that are naturally rich in minerals and remarkably low in bitterness, producing a profoundly sweet, fresh, and pristine liquor that honors its wild origin.

wild bamboo · fresh-cut greens · wet river stones · forest honey · toasted almond · golden rain · antique timber · charcoal smoke

FORMAT · Loose leaf wild pluck

HARVEST · Spring Harvest · Late April 2017, 2023, 2025

ORIGIN · High-Altitude Forest Reserves, Fuding, Fujian Province, China

ELEVATION · 680m – 700m above sea level

CULTIVAR · Fuding Xiao Ye Zhong (Indigenous Small-Leaf Heirloom Cultivar)

PRODUCER · Foraged from wild groves by local mountain families

PROCESSING · The Meticulous 3-Day Sun-Wither: Dawn laying (bamboo cooling) → Midday shade retreat (ventilated loft wither) → Golden hour sun bask (low-ray oxidation) → Final gentle air dry under 6% moisture

BATCH · 20kg of each vintage sourced globally for the Yuan Archive

CERTIFICATION · Foraged from protected wild ecological zones · Compliant with all national purity and food safety standards

STORAGE · Sealed and aged in local wood-lined highland vaults under strict temperature and humidity controls.

94/100

静山 · Jìng Shān Still Mountain · 88–94

The peak of nature’s expression. A flawless translation of terroir, variety, and absolute craft mastery. Wild White scores a 96 for its stunning historical authenticity and exceptional steepability. The application of the painstaking Three-Day Sun-Wither has perfectly preserved the living enzymatic vitality of the wild small-leaf cultivar. It displays zero harsh agricultural greenness, replacing it with a crystalline forest honey sweetness and an incredible structural endurance that performs flawlessly across ten infusions. An absolute must-have for the serious collector. more about the Yuan Archive Scoring System

Lab Tested: This batch has undergone independent laboratory screening to verify its purity. It is confirmed free from synthetic pesticide residues and chemical contaminants, offering a clean and uncompromised tasting experience.

Wild Forest Tea Garden

Sourcing & Terroir: Wild Forest Tea Garden This tea grows naturally within an untouched, state-protected forest ecosystem, interplanted alongside canopy trees, native shrubs, and wild flora.

Untamed Biodiversity: The canopy of trees and native plants creates a self-sustaining microclimate, providing natural shade, rich leaf-mold soil, and natural pest control.

Zero Human Intervention: Grown naturally in the wilderness without pesticides, chemical fertilizers, or artificial soil treatments.

Protected Mountain Ecology: Harvested responsibly from protected forest zones that safeguard regional biodiversity and soil health.

The Dry Leaf

Visually rustic, multicolored small leaves ranging from deep forest jade to charcoal-black and autumn-gold, showing the natural variation of uncultivated plants. The dry leaf pre-heat aroma offers distinct notes of dried bamboo and warm stone.

The Soup

A brilliant, heavy yellow-gold liquor with immense clarity and a thick, syrupy viscosity that grips the palate.

Fragrance & Palate

The tasting experience carries a deeply evocative fragrance profile that shifts beautifully across steeps. It opens with the crisp, clean aroma of bamboo leaves, fresh rain, and wet river stones, before blossoming into an elegant bouquet of wild flowers and rich forest honey. As the session deepens into its later stages, you will discover comforting, grounded undertones of toasted almond and a faint, nostalgic whisper of a charcoal fire—reminiscent of a quiet, sunny afternoon in the high mountains.

Spiritual Character

The Energy:

Mild and neutral. It is a tea of perfect balance—neither too aggressive nor too delicate. It centers a scattered mind, cools the internal heat of the body, and cleanses the palate, making it an incredibly grounding companion for quiet reflection.

The Hour:

Ideal for slow, lazy afternoons when time slows down, summer days when you crave a cooling energetic effect, or quiet, clear-headed mornings.

Lineage & History While commercial white teas are cultivated on flat, manicured agricultural terraces, Wild White represents the ancient way tea once tasted. These small-leaf varieties are the direct descendants of the original seed-propagated wild tea bushes of Fujian. To preserve their raw character, the artisans use a meticulous, highly labor-intensive Three-Day Sun-Wither, a traditional rhythmic dance between shade cooling and golden-hour sun basking that triggers a slow, complex oxidation.

Terroir & Microclimate Perched high in the untamed Fuding mountains, these wild groves are exposed to massive diurnal temperature swings. The rocky, sandy mountain soil drains water instantly, forcing the roots of the tea trees deep into geological layers to search for nutrients. The thick morning mists shield the leaves from direct, burning UV rays, allowing the plant to build high concentrations of amino acids and mineral compounds while producing virtually no bitter tannins.

Wild White is highly resilient and structurally dense due to its slow, uncultivated growth. It responds beautifully to variations in water temperature. Vessel: Porous stone vessel or traditional porcelain gaiwan (minimum 120ml interior) Ratio: 4g per 120ml Water Temperature: 85°C – 90°C (185°F – 194°F) for early sweetness; up to 95°C (203°F) for later infusions. First Rinse: 5 seconds to open the wild, sun-withered leaf structure. Steeps: 6–10 successive infusions. Start with brief 12-second steeps to capture the delicate honeyed top notes, then increase water temperature and steep time to coax out the deep almond and charcoal undercurrents. Teaware Pairing The untamed mineral complexity of this small-leaf cultivar demands a vessel that can handle wild structures. The Sedimentary Stone Teapot acts as the perfect energetic and structural companion, grounding the intense sweetness of the wild leaves while framing the subtle charcoal finish across a long session.