Mita
Plant-Based Latin Meets Serious French Bottles
Washington · Washington · Latin, Vegetarian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 11, 2026
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First Impression
A plant-based Latin American restaurant with a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and a genuine soft spot for Champagne — that's not a combination you see every day on V Street. The list is compact but it's clearly been curated with intention, not just filled in by a distributor rep. France anchors the whole thing, which only makes the arepa sampler more interesting.
Selection Deep Dive
At 80 to 120 bottles, this isn't a sprawling cellar, but the list punches above its weight class. Champagne is the obvious star — Veuve Clicquot Brut NV and Billecart-Salmon Blanc de Blancs both make appearances, giving you a range from crowd-pleasing to genuinely elegant. Louis Jadot handles the Burgundy side of France, and Domaine Weinbach brings some real Alsace credibility to a list that could easily have coasted on safe picks. The Latin American thread — Catena Zapata Malbec from Mendoza, Spanish Albariño — ties back to the kitchen's roots without feeling like a gimmick.
By the Glass
Ten to sixteen options by the glass is a respectable spread for a restaurant this size, and the $12 to $18 price range stays honest. We'd like to see more rotation and a little more adventurousness in the glass pours — right now the by-the-glass program feels like it plays it safer than the bottle list does.
Catena Zapata Malbec (Mendoza) — $40-$50
Catena Zapata is one of Argentina's most reliable names and tends to get marked up aggressively elsewhere. Here it lands at a price that actually makes sense — solid structure, ripe fruit, and it holds its own against the bold flavors coming out of the kitchen.
Domaine Weinbach Alsace
Most tables at Mita are going to reach for the Champagne or the Malbec and call it a night. Don't. Weinbach is one of Alsace's benchmark producers, and their whites — whether it's a Riesling or Pinot Gris — bring an aromatic complexity that plays surprisingly well against herb-forward, plant-based Latin cooking.
Veuve Clicquot Brut NV
Veuve is fine — it's always fine — but when Billecart-Salmon Blanc de Blancs is sitting right there on the same list, paying restaurant markup for the yellow label feels like leaving money on the table. Step up or step sideways.
Billecart-Salmon Blanc de Blancs + Watermelon Crudo
The watermelon crudo has that bright, acidic, almost citrus-electric quality that Blanc de Blancs was basically born to match. All Chardonnay, crisp and precise — it cuts through any richness and amplifies the freshness of the dish without overpowering it.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Mita is doing something genuinely unusual — serious French wine in a plant-based Latin dining room — and it mostly works. If you're the kind of person who gets excited by Alsace on a vegetarian menu, this is your spot.
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