Langham Estate 'Culver' NV Dorset, England
From UK agents Liberty Wines:
Langham Wine Estate is one of the most exciting names in English wine, with Jancis Robinson describing their distinctive style as ‘à la Selosse’ and the IWSC naming them ‘Sparkling Wine Producer of the Year’ in 2020. Head winemaker Tommy Grimshaw is fast making a name for himself as one of England’s best young talents,
crafting low-intervention, traditional method sparkling wines from a single site in rural Dorset. Langham began as a small vineyard planted by John Langham at his Dorset family home. It remained a hobby until 2009 when his son Justin started making wine in earnest. After studying viticulture at Plumpton, Justin planted the first block of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier at nearby Crawthorne farm, where they are based today. Now joined by a
small but dynamic team, Langham remains independent and family-run.
Winemaker Tommy employs a low-intervention approach in the cellar. The grapes were harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard and winery. The grapes were pressed in a pneumatic press and the juice was left to settle overnight, before being racked into a combination of stainless steel and old ex-Burgundy, ex-Bordeaux and ex-Champagne barriques. Primary fermentation occurred with indigenous yeasts, followed by full malolactic
fermentation and roughly seven months ageing with regular bâtonnage for rich texture and additional complexity. The base wines (77% from the 2020 harvest) were blended without fining or filtration, alongside reserve wine from their 4000 litre concrete tanks. Secondary fermentation occurred in bottle, followed by a minimum of 14 months ageing on lees in bottle. It received a low dosage of 2 g/l litre.
Delivery
You can choose to have your order delivered or arrange click and collect in store (more info below). Delivery is FREE on orders of £60 or more (Cambridge and surrounds) and £120 or more (UK wide) to a single address in mainland Great Britain.
We normally aim for next day delivery as far as possible (Monday – Friday) on orders placed before midday. Orders placed in the afternoon will be processed the morning after, on a next day service. Orders placed from Friday midday until Sunday will be processed and made ready for dispatch the following Monday. This may take longer if stock needs to be collected from one more locations.
Customers should receive notification from our couriers by text when their order is en route.
Unfortunately, issues in the supply chain can mean longer than normal delivery times may be experienced.
Age Verification Policy
When our drivers deliver any age-restricted products to the delivery address they may ask for proof of age. As a licence holder we have responsibility for the sale and supply of alcohol. One of our responsibilities is to ensure we do not sell age-restricted products online to people who are under the minimum legal age.
On our website you will notice that many products carry a notice that they are only for sale to people of legal age. During the check out process you will be asked to confirm that you are of legal age to purchase any age-restricted products.
You will not be able to check out without providing that confirmation.
| Delivery Option | Price | Minimum Bottle | Estimated Delivery |
| Standard Delivery Cambridge & Surrounds | FREE on orders over £75 or 6+ bottles £2.95 on orders under £75 |
No minimum bottle count required for this delivery type | Within 1-7 days, normally next day. |
| Standard Delivery GB Mainland | FREE on orders over £120 £7.95 on orders under £120 |
No minimum bottle count required for this delivery type | Within 2-7 days, normally within 3 working days. |
| Deliveries to Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands and UK Islands, Isle of Man and Isles of Scilly | Additional courier charges will apply to postcodes IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE, BT, IM, TR21-25
Please note: we classify the Channel Islands as an International destination. |
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| Click and Collect | FREE | No minimum bottle count required for this delivery type | Same day collection usually available (during store opening hours). See details below. |
| Order from store and Collect | FREE | No minimum bottle count required for this delivery type | Please phone or email your local store for availability |
Click & Collect
- FREE collection on any order.
- Order and pay online, choose Click and Collect at checkout, and select your store.
- We’ll contact you when your order is ready.
- We’ll hold your order in-store for ten days, so you can collect at a time that works for you.