2019 Domaine Cheveau Beaujolais-Villages en Chatenay 'Or Rouge'

From: Beaujolais, France Varietal: Gamay Tasting Notes: Fresh, clean, and juicy! This cherry-laden Beaujolais is ready to enjoy and is chock full of aromas and flavors of black plum, violet, brambly raspberries, and, of course, a cherry medley: bing, Amarena, and wild cherries. Baking spice, pink peppercorn, and a stony mineral backbone balance out all that fruit and produce a perfectly delicious Beaujolais you’ll crave year-round. With all this clean, rounded fruit, lip-smacking freshness, and silky tannins, this red wine calls for a slight chill and a fromage and charcuterie board.  Pairing: Beaujolais is almost always a winner with French charcuterie such as patés, terrines, rillettes and saucisson sec and with white-rinded cheeses such as Brie and Camembert (provided they’re not overripe), but it's a highly versatile wine that can easily take you through a meal where people are ordering different things. Crostinis with black olive tapenade, a jambon-beurre baguette sandwich, a clas