Meet the Franklins
TASTING NOTES:
2019 Barbera - “Highly aromatic including showing sweetly fruited notes, red licorice and violets. The palate features an immediately noticeable mouthwatering freshness of acidity with flavors of red plum, red cherry and a long-lasting brightness and tartness of primarily red berry fruits. It also lingers with an herbaceousness and light gravelly in texture tannins.” (AbV 14.1%, pH 3.39, TA 6.7 g/L)
2021 Red - “Bright, fresh fruit aromas dominate, with Barbera bringing red cherries, raspberries, and blackberries, while Sangiovese adds hints of dried herbs, violets, and plum. Medium-bodied, with the Barbera’s higher acidity creating a refreshing, vibrant feel, balanced by the slightly more tannic and structured Sangiovese. Medium to long finish, with the fruit lingering and a touch of spice from the Sangiovese.” (AbV 14.1%, pH 3.47, TA 7.0 g/L)
VARIETALS: Barbera is 75% Barbera, 25% Sangiovese. Red is 67% Barbera, 33% Sangiovese.
BARRELS: 10 - 17 months in neutral oak.
PAIRS WITH: Nothing specific, but the Red is very food friendly.
THAT REMINDS ME OF: Benjamin Franklin’s kids. Granted, he didn’t have a Jacob Franklin.
Francis Franklin was a four years old when he died of smallpox. It was particularly unfortunate, as he was due to be inoculated against it. He contracted smallpox as he was recovering from a different sickness, which had delayed his inoculation.
His next child, Sarah, lived 65 years. She had a somewhat distant relationship with him for most of her life, until he moved in with her family after the war. She had 8 of her own children as well.
William Franklin was Ben’s illegitimate child from just before his marriage to Deborah Read. They got along for a bit until William ended up being a full-on Loyalist and the last colonial Governor of New Jersey.
