Benoit Déhu is an eighth generation Champagne vigneron on the western edge of the Vallée de la Marne. He is part of the Déhu family, Champagne makers who trace their roots to 1787 when the Champagne house Déhu Père et Fils was founded. Benoit worked at Bollinger before coming back to the family estate, where he sectioned off a parcel of about 4 acres to farm biodynamically. From this small plot he crafts a single-vineyard, single vintage Champagne called Cuvée La Rue des Noyers. He also makes red and white Coteaux Champenois from the parcel. All are made from 100% Pinot Meunier. Starting in 2015 Benoit also started making Champagne Initiation, a blend of Meunier and Pinot Noir. Benoit makes just 2,400 bottles annually under his own label.