Nov 2, 2020 Guide to Oaking your Wine By Lompoc Wine Factory inWine, Winemaking Certain wines can certainly benefit from the addition of oaking with chips. Just a few of these wines include Chardonnays, Cabernets, Pinot Noir, Chianti, Merlots, Sauvignon Blanc, Burgundy, Pinot Blanc, and Fume Blanc.