Golden harvest wines for dinner or dessert

Autumn whites have a deeper color than summer whites, said Patrick Comiskey in the Los Angeles Times, “more gold than green.” These mouth-filling harvest wines make an ideal accompaniment to roasted turkey at Thanksgiving, and to the root vegetables, apples, pears, and mushrooms now in season.

2007 Albert Boxler Alsace Sylvaner ($23)

A “lush” wine from an off-the-beaten-path Alsatian winery. Deep apple flavor.

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2007 Casa d’Ambra Calitto Ischia Biancolella ($24)

Casa d’Ambra is a small winery on the Italian island of Ischia devoted solely to “a little known variety, Biancolella.” Deep, golden color, tarte tatin flavors.

2006 Oremus Mandolas Tokaji Dry Furmint ($16)

Hungary’s Tokaj region may be the “world’s greatest neglected wine region.” This is a stunning dessert wine with flavors of baked apple and pear nectar.