One of the world’s great wines, Chardonnay is the variety behind the famed white wines of Burgundy. Often referred to as the winemaker’s wine, it generally flourishes in a variety of situations, producing wonderful fruit that is evocative of the terroir, without the pungent thiols exhibited by Sauvignon Blanc or the racy acidity of Riesling. Chardonnay provides a relatively neutral canvas for winemakers, one with many variables: the type of yeast, lees stirring, use of barrel, size of barrel, type of barrel, time in barrel, temperature in barrel, no barrel, malolactic fermentation... etcetera. With all of that present in the winemaker’s arsenal, it comes as no surprise that the resulting wines encompass a wide variety of styles. At Glengarry we divide Chardonnays into four styles: Oak Lite (lean, lively and minerally inclined), Peaches & Cream, (soft and fruity), Deep & Meaningful (rich, textural and balanced) and Fat Cats (big, bold and oaky).