• Rare Japanese oolong: Made from the Minami Sayaka cultivar, grown in a single family tea garden in the mountains of Gokase, Japan. A limited release from the spring harvest.
• Floral and fruity: Notes of gardenia, white peach and nashi pear, with a soft almond blossom finish.
• 0.0% alcohol: Tea cold-brewed for 24 hours with fine bubbles. Vegan and gluten free.

Discover Saicho Minami Sayaka: The third edition of Saicho's Rare Tea Collection. This sparkling tea is all about one special tea: Minami Sayaka, loosely translated as 'southern clarity'. In your glass you'll find a light, elegant sparkle that opens with florals and finishes fresh and fruity. A bottle to share on a festive occasion.

The tea grows at more than 600 metres in Gokase, on the Japanese island of Kyushu. The Miyazaki family has been working their tea garden there since 1930. Morning mist, cool nights and volcanic soil make the tea plants grow slowly, which concentrates the flavour. Tea master Akira Miyazaki spent four years perfecting a light oxidation that fully brings out the floral aromas of this cultivar. The result: a rare Japanese oolong.

Above the tea garden soars the Kumataka, a rare mountain hawk-eagle that only lives where nature is still untouched. It became the symbol of this tea, beautifully captured in the artwork of artist Yuliya Kalinichenko.

Serving tip: Serve Minami Sayaka well chilled (approx. 8°C) in a wine glass. Once opened, keep the bottle in the fridge and enjoy it within 5 days.

Food pairing tip: Delicious with oysters, scallops or langoustines. Fresh goat's cheese, a pear tart or lightly spiced dishes are also a beautiful match.