British wine-making comes of age

Proudly based in the west of England, making some of the region’s most celebrated wines. Compared to most sparkling wine producers, Langham takes a minimal intervention, more oxidative approach to winemaking, looking towards producers in the ‘Grower Champagne’ (Récoltant Manipulant) movement for inspiration. Their vineyard sits on the same porous, ‘belemnitic’ chalk as found in Champagne’s Côte des Blancs, the hallowed white hills which produce some of the world’s greatest sparkling wines. Their winemaking style seeks to transparently and honestly represent this grand terroir.

Justin Langham planted the first blocks of the vineyard in 2009, inspired by his father John’s hobby vineyard at the manor house in nearby Bingham’s Melcombe. Small additions followed in 2011 and 2018, then in 2022 a further 18 hectares were planted, including ‘John’s Vineyard’, and ‘Betty’s Vineyard’, after Justin’s parents. The final 4 hectares were planted in 2024.

Critical acclaim has been swift, winning producer of the year at the Wine GB Awards in 2024 and 2025, along with their Perpetual MV winning best sparkling wine, and the Culver Classic Cuvée and Blanc de Blancs topping their respective categories.