Mount Huangshan white tea [a specialty of Shexian County, Anhui Province]

What is Mount Huangshan White Tea? Authentic She County specialty in Anhui: Mount Huangshan white tea? This article is a special article about Mount Huangshan White Tea, a specialty of Shexian County, Anhui Province, which was reviewed and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Products Network, which collected relevant information about Mount Huangshan White Tea. The full text takes about 11 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Mount Huangshan White Tea and the product characteristics of Mount Huangshan White Tea? How did the history of Mount Huangshan white tea come from? The production method of Mount Huangshan white tea, and the award-winning honor of Mount Huangshan white tea

Basic Introduction to Mount Huangshan White Tea

Mount Huangshan White Tea, also known as Huizhou White Tea, is produced in Fenghuang Bay, Qingshan Village, Fuzhi Town, Shexian County, Mount Huangshan City, Wugongling Village, Huangtian Township, and Tiantang Village. It has been popular since the Song Dynasty and became a tribute tea by the Song Huizong. Since 2008, Mount Huangshan white tea, with the attention and care of the departments at all levels in Anhui Province and the continuous efforts of local tea brokers, has been accelerating the selection, breeding, demonstration planting and large-scale promotion of Mount Huangshan white tea. The brand construction is being strengthened. The "Ganbaixiang" brand of Mount Huangshan white tea produced by Mount Huangshan Ganbaixiang White Tea Ecological Park won the special gold medal of "Chinese Tea Cup" in 2009. Mount Huangshan white tea has a certain market and popularity in Shanghai, Hefei, Beijing, Suzhou and other cities. As a wonderful flower in the tea industry, Mount Huangshan white tea will be fragrant forever

In 2009, samples of "Ganbaixiang" brand Mount Huangshan white tea were sent to China Agricultural Products Testing Center for testing, and the results showed that the amino acid content was 8.0%, tea polyphenols content was 8.0%, and catechins content was 10.4%, which was the leader in the phenol ammonia ratio of similar teas. As soon as the news was announced through newspapers, the Internet and other publicity media, it immediately attracted the attention of industry experts. Mr. Chen Zongmao, the first tea academician in China, gladly inscribed "sweet white Mount Huangshan white tea"; Cheng Qiarsen, Vice President of China Tea Culture Research Association and former Director of China Tea Research Institute, praised "Mount Huangshan Ganbai Fragrant Huizhou Tribute Tea"; Professor Wang Zhenhuan of Anhui Agricultural University praised that "Mount Huangshan white tea is the most healthy species with white leaves and delicious taste"

Scope of geographical protection

The origin of Mount Huangshan White Tea (Huizhou White Tea) covers 28 villages and towns in the administrative region of She County, Anhui Province, with a total area of 2122 square kilometers

What are the product characteristics of Mount Huangshan white tea<29. At the same time, the soup color is tender green and bright, with leaves blooming at the bottom, and the whole body is tender white, resembling a transparent jade body. Rich in nutrients such as amino acids, iron, zinc, selenium, etc., especially with a high content of amino acids, up to 9.2%, far exceeding Zhejiang Anji white tea. Due to its low phenol ammonia ratio, the tea soup has an extremely fresh and mellow taste. Physical and chemical indicators: water extract ≥ 35%, total free amino acid content (calculated as glutamic acid) ≥ 7.0%

How did the history of Mount Huangshan white tea come from

When it comes to white tea, we cannot ignore the eighth emperor of the Song Dynasty, Emperor Huizong of Song (Zhao Ji). Although he was a tyrannical ruler who disregarded political affairs, plundered the wealth of the people, and lived a dissolute life, he was one of the few imperial calligraphers and painters. He was also a tea enthusiast with a unique taste and insight into tea leaves. His book "Daguan Tea Theory" is the best annotation and the earliest scientific treatise we have read about the development of white tea. White tea is a unique type of tea that is different from regular tea. Its leaves are smooth and thin, and it grows by chance between cliffs and forests. Although it is not caused by human labor, there are only four or five households, and only one or two plants are alive. The production of white tea in Shexian County is limited to only two or three stems, with a large number of buds that are particularly difficult to steam and roast. Once the soup and fire are lost, it will become a regular product. It needs to be finely crafted and well handled, so that it is clear on the surface and inside, like jade in its simplicity, and it is incomparable to others. Shallow roasting is also available, but the quality is not as good as... "According to the production of white tea in Xin'an during the reign of Song Chunxi (1174-1189). The" Zhi "records that" Fenghuang Mountain is located in the north of Shebei... There is a taste of Fenghuang here. The old tea production was only two or three catties per year, and in Xining Zhong (1068-1077), the magistrate of Qiusi named it Gan Bai Xiang... "Historical materials support that the production of white tea in our county should have started in the Song Dynasty. Some people say that since Emperor Zhao Ji of the Northern Song Dynasty recorded white tea, white tea has not been discovered again for 350 years until the Ming Dynasty. Without verification, it's just hearsay. However, the emphasis and development of white tea in our county should have been in the 1970s. Mr. Hu Wuhai, a retired tea cadre at the time, accidentally discovered a variant of green tea - white tea - in the towering mountains of Wugongling Village, Huangtian Township. After long-term observation and repeated research, it was found that white tea is different from regular tea. It has three major values: ornamental, nutritional, and economic. It is rich in nutrients such as amino acids, iron, zinc, and selenium, which cannot be compared to ordinary green tea. The tea has white buds like jade and thin leaves like paper. After brewing, the buds and leaves become flowers, with a high and refreshing aroma, clear soup color, bright green color, and a fresh and refreshing taste. It is truly a treasure among teas

In the early 1990s, tea farmers in Huangtian Township, She County, Mount Huangshan City, Anhui Province successively found many original white tea trees in the high mountain tea garden at an altitude of about 600 meters from Liulian to Wugongling. In 1991, Hu Wuhai, a senior agronomist of the County Agriculture Bureau, and local tea farmers took samples to develop the first batch of samples and sent them to the China Tea Research Institute for testing. The results showed that the amino acid content of Mount Huangshan white tea was more than 8%, significantly higher than other teas. At the same time, the ratio of tea polyphenols to amino acid content was low, so the taste of the tea soup was extremely fresh and mellow. Cheng Qikun, then the director of the China Tea Research Institute, wrote happily after reviewing the products "Mount Huangshan white tea, heaven sent species, white leaves, delicious, most healthy", "Huangshan sweet white tea, Huizhou tribute tea" and other praises

The production method of Mount Huangshan white tea

Processing process

Process flow: green removal → shaping → drying

Processing technology requirements:

The temperature for finishing is between 200 and 220 ℃; The leaf color darkens, with a slight prickly feel

Make the formation rate ≥ 60%

Initial drying: temperature 110 to 120 ℃, leaf spreading thickness 2 to 3 centimeters, time 15 to 20 minutes; Re drying: temperature of 100 to 110 ℃, leaf thickness of 1 to 2 centimeters, time of about 15 minutes; Titing: Heat at a temperature of 80 to 100 ℃ until the leaves are tender yellow with green, vibrant in color, and fragrant

Honors of Mount Huangshan White Tea

In 2009, Mount Huangshan White Tea, "sweet and white fragrance", participated in the eighth national "Chinese tea cup" famous tea competition for the first time, and won the Grand Prize with a total score of 94.05

In 2009, the "sweet, white and fragrant" Mount Huangshan white tea series packaging participated in the first agricultural product packaging contest in our county, and both the product design and the physical product won the first prize. In 2009, at the "Fifth China Mount Huangshan Tea, Famous Agricultural Products and Tourism Expo" held in Shanghai, Mount Huangshan white tea with "sweet white fragrance" sold at a sky high price of 11600 yuan per kilogram

At the "Sixth China Mount Huangshan Tea and Famous Agricultural Products Expo" held in Shanghai in 2010, Mount Huangshan white tea with "sweet, white and fragrant" was favored by tea merchants in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, who agreed to underwrite all Mount Huangshan white tea in 2011 at a price of 16000 yuan per kilogram