William Deutz and Pierre-Hubert Geldermann were originally wine merchants in Germany. However, they were hardly attracted by the
The champagne phenomenon moved to the region of the same name in 1830 to begin a champagne trade. In 1838
they founded their champagne house, Deutz & Geldermann, in the town of Aÿ.
They were convinced that the best grapes were the cornerstone of great wines, so they began buying vineyards and making their own champagne. By combining their
technical expertise and knowledge of the wine market, the two developed Deutz internationally. In 1993 the Rouzaud family bought a majority stake
in Champagne Deutz. They already owned large vineyards – for example Louis Roederer.
