There are plenty of chards under $20 that get the malolactic treatment. Probably most - it's not expensive, like oak. But "naked" or steel tank chardonnay almos

There are plenty of chards under $20 that get the malolactic treatment. Probably most - it's not expensive, like oak. But "naked" or steel tank chardonnay almost always skips the malolactic fermentation step, and they tend to be less expensive (and tastier, IMO).