The Dehours estate was founded by Jérôme’s grandfather Ludovic in 1930, and was among the first independent growers. Jérôme’s father Robert took over the reins, but unfortunately passed away when Jérôme was young, and a group of financial partners took control of the business. In 1996, Dehours was able to take the estate back into family hands and began with a renewed focus on sustainable viticulture and an increasing emphasis on expressing the character of individual terroirs. In the words of Peter Liem, “Dehours is increasingly becoming better known among champagne aficionados as a source of mouth filling, boldly-flavored and terroir-expressive wines.”