Qionglai Wenjun Green Tea

Qionglai Wenjun Green Tea

　　 Wenjun Green Tea, a famous tea from Sichuan, is produced in Qionglai City, Sichuan Province. It is a type of green tea. Its quality characteristics include tightly rolled leaves with visible white tips, tender green and glossy color, rich aroma, strong and refreshing taste, bright green liquor, and tender, even, light green leaves. The tea is named Wenjun Green Tea after the ancient story of Sima Xiangru and his wife Zhuo Wenjun.

　　 Qionglai City, Sichuan Province, is located in the Qionglai Mountain Range on the western edge of the Chengdu Plain, with tea-growing areas such as Nanbaoshan, Huajiaoyan, Pingluo, Youzha, and Baihe. The area features mostly high mountains and some hills, with towering peaks and abundant mist. It has lush bamboo forests, ample rainfall, and fertile soil, offering an exceptionally favorable natural environment. The picking standard is mainly one bud and one leaf, supplemented by one bud and two leaves. The sprouts and leaves are 2.0–2.2 cm long. The finished tea features tightly rolled leaves with visible white tips, a tender green and glossy appearance; it has a lasting tender fragrance, bright green liquor, and a fresh, mellow, and sweet aftertaste. It is recognized as a high-quality tea in Sichuan. The Qionglai tea-growing regions are distributed among the towering mountains of Nanbaoshan and Huaqiuyan in the Qionglai Mountain Range, generally at altitudes between 800 and 1700 meters. The climate is mild, rainfall is abundant, the air is moist, and clouds and mist shroud the region. The soil is deep and fertile, making it an ideal place for tea cultivation. The tea plant varieties are local medium-leaf and Huaqiu varieties, with sturdy, dark green, glossy sprouts and leaves, short internodes, and strong tenderness retention. Lfb

　　 When it comes to nationally renowned teas, many people often think of Longjing from Hangzhou, Tieguanyin from Anxi, and Biluochun from Taihu Lake... In fact, Sichuan tea is also quite famous. In the 1980s, when China selected its top ten famous teas, Sichuan’s jasmine tea made the list. Among the country’s premium teas, there are nearly 40 types of Sichuan teas, including several well-known outside the province such as Emei Mao Feng, Mengding Ganlu, and Qingcheng Snow Shoot. Locally famous ones include Emei Zhuyeqing, Mengding Huangya, Qionglai Wenjun Tea, Guang’an Songzhen, and Xiangshan Tribute Tea. These teas were already well-known in ancient times. The Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi once praised Sichuan tea: “Of all music, only the sound of the green flute I know; of all teas, my old friend is from Mengshan.” Li Bai wrote: “Water from the Yangtze River, tea from the top of Mengding.” Wen Tong noted: “Tea from Shu is considered divine, but the flavor of Mengding stands alone.” This shows that Sichuan tea was already widely known and esteemed during the Tang Dynasty. Lfb

　　 Wenjun Green Tea is meticulously crafted primarily from tender buds with one leaf, picked between the Spring Equinox and Grain Rain, along with a small amount of early one bud and two leaves. It was rated as a national famous tea in both 1985 and 1989, and won multiple provincial famous tea titles in the 1990s. Lfb