Plonkapalooza: the 50 contenders

WHITES

2010 Domaine La Haute Fevrie Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie (white, France, $12, Harvard General Store). “Vanilla, melon, lemon, lime, minerals. Plus-level acidity.’’ LIZ VILARDI

2010 Domaine Labbe Abymes Vin de Savoie (white, France, $12, Harvard General Store). “Off-dry, nice stone fruit. Sweetness, refreshing, slight spritz.’’ CHRIS GRAEFF

2010 Henri de Richemer Cotes de Thau Piquepoul (white, France, $10, Busa).

2010 Domaine des Cassagnoles Cotes de Gascogne (white, France, $10, Curtis). “More complex nose; mild fruit and oak; medium long finish; mineral citrus profile; nice acidity.’’ BETSY ROSS

2009 Louis Metereau “Petit Mouton’’ Muscadet (white, France, $12, Shubie’s).

2010 Domaine Laballe “Sables Fauves’’ Terroirs Landais (white, France, $12, Shubie’s).

2010 Domaine L’Enclos Vin de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne (white, France, $10, Shubie’s). “Rather bright fruit with some very lively acidity; peachy, bit tart.’’ STEPHEN MEUSE

2009 Fontezoppa Verdicchio di Matelica (white, Italy, $10, Harvard General Store).

2010 Aia Vecchia Vermentino 2010 (white, Italy, $12, Bauer).

2010 Vignerons de Buxy Bourgogne Aligote (white, France, $12, Busa).

2010 La Murola “Andrea Baccius Q’’ IGT Marche Bianco (white, Italy, $12, Curtis).

2010 Marques de Caceres Rioja (white, Spain, $10, Busa).

2009 Montagne Blanche Coteaux du Vendomois (white, France, $10, Curtis).

2010 Vignarco Orvieto Classico (white, Italy, $12, Harvard General Store). “Good structure, richer, balanced, good attack, good acidity.’’ C.G.

2010 Jean Marc Lafage “Cote Est’’ Vin de Pays des Cotes Catalanes (white, France, $12, Shubie’s). “Greenish, unripe fruit; limey nose; plus acidity, racy albarino-esque finish.’’ B.R.

2010 Winzer Krems Kremser Weinzierl (white, Austria, $12 for a liter, Harvard General Store). “Lovely balance of fruit and acid here; little piney; clean, brisk profile; everything in place; nothing sticking out; tip top.’’ S.M.

2009 Seebrich Niersteiner Oelberg Riesling (white, Germany, $12, Curtis). “Sweet, lush stone fruit; expressive in the finish; nice off-dry wine; most vibrant of the bunch.’’ C.G.