What makes Chardonnay so great? It’s adaptable, so it can grow in many places. It’s a grape that can be molded and shaped very easily to the winemaker’s discretion. And, of course, it’s great to drink. For these reasons there are a variety of “styles” of Chardonnay based on location and winemaking techniques. Here are a few we think are very special. Enjoy!
| Winery | Appellation | Vintage | Bottle |
| Cakebread (half bottle) | Napa | 2010 | 52.00 |
| Dumol | Russian River | 2008 | 95.00 |
| Cakebread | Napa | 2009 | 87.00 |
| Deloach “OFS” | Sonoma | 2008 | 60.00 |
| Whitehall Lane | Carneros | 2008 | 56.00 |
| Vine Cliff | Carneros | 2009 | 52.00 |
| Sequoia Grove | Carneros | 2009 | 51.00 |
| Sonoma-Cutrer | Russian River | 2009 | 50.00 |
| Cumbre ‘Miller Vineyard’ | Santa Cruz Mountains | 2008 | 42.00 |
| Iron Horse ‘unsoaked’ | Russian River | 2009 | 40.00 |
| Merryvale ‘Starmont’ | Napa | 2009 | 39.00 |
| Lucia Highlands | Santa Lucia Highlands | 2009 | 39.00 |
| Lincourt ‘Steel’ | Santa Rita Hills | 2009 | 37.00 |
| Artesa | Carneros | 2010 | 37.00 |
| Sebastiani | Sonoma | 2010 | 36.00 |
| Napa Cellars | Napa | 2009 | 33.00 |
| Alexander Valley Vineyards | Sonoma | 2009 | 32.00 |
| First Press | Napa | 2009 | 31.00 |
| LangeTwins | Lodi | 2010 | 24.00 |
| Folie à Deux, Ménage à Trois | California | 2009 | 22.00 |