I have seen it. It was bright and shiny. The future of Chardonnay. It is spelled: G e r m a n y. The Times They Are A-Changin’ (stay tuned…).
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I keep saying this! I am organizing a major Chardonnaystudy along the lines of the Spatburgunderstudies and I have titled it The Next Frontier!
I say only this… June. 23rd. Enough said. 
What types of price points will German chardonnay compete in?
What is the style like? I like Chardonnay from fairly neutral wood. The trend here in Argentina is to use cement or tank which I don’t really love.
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Top German Chardonnays mostly stay under 80 Eur (domestically)
Sadly in the U.S. the pricing ranges from $30-150.
I find a variety of styles. Some are straightforward, Burgundy or Chablis like and others have this unique hypothetical blend of Chardonnay and Riesling. And some veer a bit into the Natural camp (e.g. Dostert). Almost all have wonderful minerality. I don’t like oak but have the highest tolerance for it with chardonnay, with that said I think most German chards have a judicious use of oak.
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If you can find a Chardonnay Castelberg GC from Martin Wassmer, you will start with a true benchmark of German Chardonnay.