Chalofe in the local Swiss-German dialect is Kalkofen in German or lime kiln in English. As the name suggests, this is a chalky site with a southern orientation and barren rocky soils ensuring ripening despite its elevation of 500 meters above sea level. Sheltered by forest above and with a magnificent view of the Aare Valley below, this was the first site where Tom Litwan acquired vines when settling in the Aargau. Considered by many to be Aargau’s preeminent Grand Cru candidate, Chalofe is a ripe but brooding Pinot with soaring aromatics and a complex countenance of supple fruit and forest-floor flavors.
