Wine producer reveals £2m expansion to become largest in region
Wine producer Langham Wine Estate has revealed major expansion plans that will see it become the largest in the South West.
The Dorset business will expand its single estate vineyard from 12 hectares to 34, enabling the winery to boost its winemaking capacity from 50,000 to 150,000 bottles annually.
Managing director Justin Langham said: “We will shortly break ground on a brand new winery, allowing us to increase production as our new vines bear fruit and avoid having to store wine off site.
“This will be our largest investment to date costing in the region of £2m, It is a significant step for our passionate team of 12 and we aim to have it operational by August 2025.”
Langham has also announced a new partnership with wine distributor Liberty Wines.
From the beginning of September, Langham’s wines will be exclusively available to Liberty Wines’ portfolio of leading restaurants, hotels, bars, caterers and retail outlets in the UK and Ireland.
Langham said: “2024 has been an exciting year for us and we are delighted to join Liberty Wines. This partnership will help us meet growing demand and expand our distribution across the UK and Ireland as well as offer our trade customers a streamlined and professional service.”
Liberty Wines CEO Tom Platt said: “Langham is one of the most exciting names in English wine and complements perfectly our existing English sparkling range, both in terms of their geographical location and style. Together, Langham in Dorset, Rathfinny in East Sussex, Nyetimber in West Sussex and Candover Brook in Hampshire highlight the outstanding quality and diversity fast emerging in English sparkling wine and we are delighted to further strengthen our offering to customers.”
2024 marks Langham Wine Estate’s 15th anniversary since planting its vineyard at Crawthorne Farm, near Dorchester. The estate also planted 13,000 new Chardonnay vines on the final 10 acres of their planned expansion.
