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Based in Fossoy, at the far western end of the Marne Valley, Champagne Benoît Déhu has become one of the most sought-after names in artisanal Champagne in just a few years. The eighth generation of a winegrowing family established on these slopes since 1787, Benoît Déhu has made Meunier his focus, starting with a legendary plot: La Rue des Noyers. Farmed biodynamically and worked by horse, its grapes are vinified in barrels made from wood from the nearby forest, without malolactic fermentation or dosage. The range comprises intense, taut, mineral champagnes produced in tiny quantities. 

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Benoit Dehu La Rue des Noyers blanc de noirs Brut Nature 2015
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Benoit Dehu La Rue des Noyers blanc de noirs Brut Nature 2015

€138.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€115.00 ex-VAT
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The History of Champagne Benoît Déhu

The Déhu Père et Fils family house was founded in 1787 in Fossoy, in the Aisne department, two years before the French Revolution. Eight generations have since followed one another on these slopes at the western edge of the appellation, an area long overshadowed by the grands crus of the Marne. Before returning to the family land, Benoît Déhu spent a formative period in Bollinger's cellars, where he discovered oak aging, plot-by-plot winemaking and the patience required for extended aging.

Back at the estate, he took over winemaking in 2011 and made a radical change of direction. That year, he set aside a 1.7-hectare plot, La Rue des Noyers, planted with meunier in 1971 and bordered by the walnut trees that gave it its name. He began converting it to biodynamic farming and plowed some of the rows by horse. His first cuvée, from a single plot, a single grape variety and a single vintage, was released in 2014 from the 2011 vintage. The estate gained biodynamic certification in 2015, the year two new cuvées, Initiation and L'Orme, expanded the range. Today, the property run under the Benoît Déhu label covers around four hectares, all certified organic and biodynamic, with production deliberately limited.

Terroirs and Vines of Champagne Benoît Déhu

Fossoy lies at the western end of the Marne Valley, an area where meunier reigns supreme because it better withstands spring frosts and thrives in heavy soils. La Rue des Noyers, the heart of the estate, covers 1.7 hectares on a slope of dark limestone mixed with clay, with meunier vines planted in 1971. About 0.4 hectares of this plot is worked by horse, avoiding soil compaction and encouraging the vines to root deeply. The entire property is farmed according to the lunar calendar, without synthetic products, with careful management of ground cover and microbial life.

At the foot of the slope below La Rue des Noyers lies a small plot of around half a hectare named L'Orme, after the elm trees that grew there before the vines. Benoît Déhu planted it himself with pinot noir from a massal selection of Pommard clones brought back from Burgundy, at high density on soils dominated by sandstone and clayey sands—very dry in intense heat and very wet after rain. This challenging terroir yields a taut, complex pinot noir, far removed from the sun-drenched expressions of the Montagne de Reims. Each plot is harvested by hand, with rigorous sorting on a table.

Winemaking at Champagne Benoît Déhu

The cellar philosophy can be summed up in a phrase the winemaker likes to repeat: here, the wines are made like those of the Burgundian neighbors. All the juice ferments and ages in 228-liter barrels and large oak casks, housed in a former attic converted and insulated to maintain a naturally stable temperature and humidity. Most of the barrels come from the family's oak forest near Fossoy, rooting the wine in its surroundings right down to the wood that holds it.

The list of interventions ruled out is longer than the list of steps taken: no malolactic fermentation, no racking, no fining, no filtration and no cold stabilization. The wines spend around ten months on lees in barrel before bottling for the second fermentation, then rest on lees in bottle for 24 to 40 months, depending on the cuvée. Disgorgement takes place late, without added sulfur for some cuvées and, above all, without any dosage liqueur: the entire range is Brut Nature or Extra Brut, with zero or near-zero dosage. The Initiation cuvée draws on a perpetual solera that brings depth and consistency from year to year. For the rosés, maceration takes place in stainless-steel tanks for five to 42 hours, depending on the vintage, without pump-overs; only the free-run juice is kept.

The Cuvées of Champagne Benoît Déhu

Initiation Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature: an introduction to the estate's wines, blending around 78% meunier from La Rue des Noyers and 22% pinot noir from the plot at the foot of the slope, supported by a perpetual solera. The nose combines red apple, pear and citrus with earthy and spicy notes. The palate is rich and creamy, with ripe stone fruit, lemon zest and pronounced minerality. Barrel-fermented, unfined and unfiltered, with no dosage and 24 to 30 months on lees in bottle.

Initiation Rosé Brut Nature: the rosé version of the signature cuvée, made in the same spirit from the same plots, with a short period of skin contact. The wine combines the luscious fresh red fruit of meunier with the structure of pinot noir, a silky texture and a saline finish. Like the entire range, it has no dosage.

La Rue des Noyers Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature: the estate's founding wine, 100% meunier from the single plot of the same name—a single-variety, single-plot, single-vintage cuvée. Fermented and aged for ten months in 228-liter barrels, it then rests on lees in bottle for 36 to 40 months before disgorgement without dosage. The nose offers red fruit, orchard fruit, a hint of spice, and floral and earthy notes. The palate is intense and vibrant, driven by bright acidity and a smoky minerality typical of meunier from this limestone terroir.

La Rue des Noyers Rosé de Saignée Brut Nature: a 100% meunier saignée rosé from the horse-plowed section of the plot. After rigorous sorting and destemming, the grapes macerate in a stainless-steel tank for just a few hours, without pump-overs, before only the free-run juice is drawn off. Aged on lees in four-year-old barrels, without malolactic fermentation or filtration. Deep color, creamy yet tart red fruit, dried flowers, blood orange and gentle spices lead to a mineral finish with impressive depth.

L'Orme Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature: 100% pinot noir from the small plot Benoît Déhu planted at the foot of the La Rue des Noyers slope, on sandstone soils. Fermented and aged in 228-liter barrels made from oak sourced in the forests of Fossoy, without malolactic fermentation, then aged on lees in bottle for around 34 months and disgorged without dosage or added sulfur. The power of pinot noir comes through with remarkable complexity and length. A cuvée to cellar for a few years to reach its peak.

Coteaux Champenois La Rue des Noyers Blanc: a rare still wine made from La Rue des Noyers meunier vinified as a white wine. The slope's dark limestone lends tension and a fine salinity, while barrel aging adds richness and texture. A fresh perspective on the grape, to serve with river fish or poultry.

Coteaux Champenois La Rue des Noyers Rouge: the estate's still red wine, also 100% meunier, with a luminous ruby color. Wild red and black fruit, delicate spices and stony notes form a wine that is both delicate and distinctive, ranking among the most compelling Coteaux Champenois made today. A rare bottle for curious wine lovers eager to discover Champagne without bubbles.

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