An award-winning Dorset wine producer is toasting the new release of its Blanc de Blancs NV.

Langham Wine Estate produces the sparkling wine entirely from Chardonnay grown on the chalk soils of its rural vineyard north-east of Dorchester.

Compared to Langham’s Corallian, its Chardonnay-dominant blend, the base wines for the Blanc de Blancs come from a higher proportion of oak.

The wine spends longer on the lees during secondary fermentation.

Tommy Grimshaw, Head Winemaker, said: “The Blanc de Blancs is always the wine with the broadest shoulders in our range.

“This wine showcases our oxidative approach and desire to produce complex, layered sparkling wines.

“To achieve this we select specific parcels of the best Chardonnay from the previous vintage and blend it with a small amount of reserve wine to elevate the palate.

“This wine is something that we are always proud to release.”

Langham’s Blanc de Blancs NV is produced from 90 per cent 2020 vintage and ten per cent reserve wines.

The fruit is pressed oxidatively in a three tonne pneumatic press then the juice left to settle overnight – the first of many characteristic steps in the winery’s low-intervention method.

The juice is then racked into a combination of stainless steel and old, predominantly French oak (minimum three years old, ex Champagne, Burgundy, Bordeaux).

Alcoholic fermentation occurs spontaneously, followed by full malolactic fermentation and prolonged ageing with regular bâtonnage.

As with all Langham’s wines, the new release of Blanc de Blancs is unfined and unfiltered, and is suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

The team at Langham Wine Estate enjoy pairing Blanc de Blancs with fresh shellfish, especially oysters and crab from the Dorset coast, as well as British fish such as turbot in rich sauces.

Langham Wine Estate has recently announced a new partnership with multi-award-winning wine distributor, Liberty Wines.

Langham’s wines are now exclusively available to Liberty Wines’ portfolio of restaurants, hotels, bars, caterers and retail outlets in the UK and Ireland.

Blanc de Blancs NV is priced at £43.95 and available to buy from langhamwine.co.uk.