# Le Querce (Cascina Galarin)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Cascina Galarin](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-galarin.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-galarin-le-querce).

- **Producer:** Cascina Galarin
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 95%, Freisa 5%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Le Querce
- **Production area:** Village of Castagnole Lanze, between the Langhe and Monferrato, on Guyot-trained vines planted at a density of 6,000 plants per hectare, at an altitude between 200 and 350m.
- **Soil:** Clay-calcareous
- **Exposure:** West and South
- **Vinification:** Traditional winemaking with a long maceration on the skins. Malolactic fermentation follows the alcoholic fermentation in steel tanks. The wine is normally bottled the summer after harvest, during the days of a waning moon.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-17°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

An everyday Barbera d'Asti DOCG from the Le Querce vineyard, made in a fresh, traditional style.

## Tasting notes

Fresh, intense bouquet of cassis, strawberry and blueberry. A dry, medium-bodied red with refreshing acidity and soft, well-balanced tannins.