RUDD Barrel Aged Cabernet Tea

Loose Leaf Tea | White

A jasmine white tea aged in a French oak barrel that previously aged Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2010 Rudd Oakville Estate vintage. An “ultimate palate” for wine and tea connoisseurs.

$118 CAD
Muscatel Overtones

Muscatel
Overtones

Delicate Notes of Vanillin

Delicate Notes
of Vanillin

Jasmine Forward

Jasmine
Forward

Blending Notes
  • Aroma

    Notes of berry, wine-like

  • Palate

    Earthy oak, exquisite jasmine

  • Purpose

    A Connoisseur's cup

Ingredients

White tea, jasmine, Cabernet Sauvignon

Low Caffeine

BLEND NO. 8891

Sustainability

Our loose leaf is packed in tins that are recyclable and can be disposed of in your blue bin. Our tins are also food-safe and can be repurposed for many things including spices and other dried ingredients. Learn More about sustainability at TEALEAVES.

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Precious jasmine, hand-picked rare Chinese white tea, aged in a French Oak barrel that produced vintage Cabernet Sauvignon from Rudd Oakville Estate. The ultimate palate for wine and tea connoisseurs. Limited Release.

About This Blend

Tradition meets innovation. The TEALEAVES x RUDD Cabernet French Oak Tea was the result of applying the very best techniques and ingredients from the Old World, New World, and Ancient World, drawing parallels between wine and tea. Aged in a used French oak barrel gifted to TEALEAVES by the RUDD Oakville Estate, the “memory” of the wine has been translated to the tea, resulting in a wine tea of great complexity and superior palate.

MAKE THE PERFECT CUP OF TEA
TEALEAVES

TEALEAVES
1 Tsp

Water

Water
1 Cup

Fire

Fire
82°C

Time

Steep
3 Min

TEALEAVES X RUDD

Cabernet French Oak Tea

Tradition meets innovation. The TEALEAVES x RUDD Cabernet French Oak Tea was the result of applying the very best techniques and ingredients from the Old World, New World, and Ancient World, drawing parallels between wine and tea.

Aged in a used French oak barrel gifted to TEALEAVES by the RUDD Oakville Estate, the “memory” of the wine has been translated to the tea, resulting in a wine tea of great complexity and superior palate.

TEALEAVES X RUDD

Cabernet French Oak Tea

Tradition meets innovation. The TEALEAVES x RUDD Cabernet French Oak Tea was the result of applying the very best techniques and ingredients from the Old World, New World, and Ancient World, drawing parallels between wine and tea.

Aged in a used French oak barrel gifted to TEALEAVES by the RUDD Oakville Estate, the “memory” of the wine has been translated to the tea, resulting in a wine tea of great complexity and superior palate.

Tasting Notes

COLOR, AROMA, AND TASTE EXPRESS PALATE IN TEA, AS IN WINE.

Color

THE LIQUOR:

Light jade celadon,
typical of unfermented camelia sinensis.

Aroma

THE NOSE:

Muscatel overtones, jasmine-forward flourish.
Subtle hints of vanilla.

Taste

THE FINISH:

Complex character, balanced.
Slightly astringent (tannic).

Tasting Notes

COLOR, AROMA, AND TASTE EXPRESS PALATE IN TEA, AS IN WINE.

Color

THE LIQUOR:

Light jade celadon,
typical of unfermented camelia sinensis.

Aroma

THE NOSE:

Muscatel overtones, jasmine-forward flourish.
Subtle hints of vanilla.

Taste

THE FINISH:

Complex character, balanced.
Slightly astringent (tannic).

TECHNIQUE

Wine Barrel Aging Tea

The barrel used to produce the 2010 Rudd Oakville Estate Red offers complex mineral, fruit, wood and vanilla notes, which plays in perfect harmony with the imperial scented jasmine white tea. The tea was aged 200+ days in the French oak barrel at TEALEAVES’ Vancouver Blending Center.

TEALEAVES Master Blenders conducted weekly tastings, modifying the absorption through ambient temperature and relative humidity – to blend this tea with optimal balance and nuance.

RUDD

Situated in the Napa Valley, Rudd Oakville Estate is driven by a singular mission-to produce the finest wine possible that fully expresses the estate’s singular terroir. A true multi-generational, family-owned estate, Rudd sits on some of Napa Valley’s most celebrated land.


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Make The Perfect Cup of Tea

HOT – 1 TSP
ICED – 2 TSP
WATER
1 CUP – 8 OZ
FIRE
82°C / 180°F
STEEP
3 MIN
Your FAQs, Answered
For RUDD Barrel Aged Cabernet Tea

Aged in a used French oak barrel gifted to TEALEAVES by the RUDD Oakville Estate, the “memory” of the wine has been translated to the tea, resulting in a wine tea of great complexity and superior palate.

White tea should be steeped for 3 minutes at a temperature of 180°F or 89°C.

White tea is traditionally grown in China and is only harvested for a few days each year before the Spring rain starts. This is when the silver downy hairs appear on the young unopened buds of the tea plant, hand picked for their freshness and delicate nature.

White tea is what we like to call a self-drinker. It should be served plain with no additions, to preserve the delicate palate it presents.

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