Description
Located in the small village of Fossoy on the western side of the Vallée de la Marne, Benoît Déhu represents the 8th generation of his family’s estate, Déhu Père et Fils, founded in 1787. After several years working at Champagne Bollinger, Benoît returned to the family winery and established his own label, producing wines from a 1.7-hectare parcel called La Rue des Noyers.
The vineyard is farmed biodynamically, with a focus on regenerative practices and promoting biodiversity. The majority of the vineyard is planted to Pinot Meunier, with a small block of massale-selection Pinot Noir at the bottom of the hill. In the cellar, fermentation occurs with indigenous yeasts and in oak barrels sourced from Benoît’s own forest. All wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Benoît’s fastidious approach in both the vines and the cellar result in some truly incredible examples of Meunier-driven Champagnes, which challenge conventions around Meunier’s reputation as the ‘poor cousin’ to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
