After a stint at Bollinger, Benoit Déhu returned to the family domaine with a strong vision for the future. He embarked on a unique endeavor to make three distinct expressions of Pinot Meunier from the... Read More

After a stint at Bollinger, Benoit Déhu returned to the family domaine with a strong vision for the future. He embarked on a unique endeavor to make three distinct expressions of Pinot Meunier from the same terroir. From 1.70 hectares of biodynamically farmed vines (0.40ha of which are worked with a horse), Benoit focuses on just a few wines, including his Cuvée La Rue des Noyers Cham­pagne, which is fermented and aged in oak barrels made from the nearby forest of Fossoy. Two of his other wines are Initiation, a blend of Meunier from Rue des Noyers and Pinot Noir from new plantings in a neighboring downslope parcel, and L’Orme, 100% Pinot Noir from a tiny parcel previously planted to oak trees. The wine are resonant and powerful with a distinctly vinous style that merits a place on the dinner table.