A 14-wine glass list over a bottle book that tops $1,000
Washington · Latin, Vegetarian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Mita calls its cooking "vegetable forward cuisine," and its beverage menu is a 17-page PDF that opens with beverage pairing upgrades, then cocktails, then wine. The PDF names Luis Rojas as wine director and calls the wine side "a wine journey through Latin America and beyond." This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups, and the menu notes that offerings change with seasonality and availability.
The bottle list runs well past 200 wines and is organized by Champagne (négociant-manipulant, récoltant-manipulant and Special Club), sparkling, blancos, rosados and tintos, then non-alcoholic alternatives and sweet wines. Whites lean on the Loire (Chenin Blanc from Savennières, Saumur, Vouvray and Montlouis), Mosel and Nahe Riesling, Wachau Grüner Veltliner and Rías Baixas Albariño. Reds cover Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône, Barolo, Argentina and Chile, with several Catena Zapata Malbecs. There are also two "Natural Wines - Low Intervention" blocks, one white and one red. Prices run from $60 for a Grolleau Noir from Le Pas St. Martin to $1,275 for a 2009 Raveneau Forêt 1er Cru Chablis.
Fourteen wines are listed under "By the Glass," in sections for Champagne and Espumosos, Blancos, Tintos, Rosados and Sommelier Selections. Prices run from $17 to $95: the Alma 4 sparkling, the Grüner Veltliner from Birgit Eichinger, the Zuccardi 'Q' Malbec and the Monte Rio Mission rosé are all $17, and the top pour is the Jacquesson Cuvée 742 Champagne at $95. In the middle are a Pazo Señorans Albariño at $20, a Domaine Pêcheur Trousseau at $20 and a Chidaine Montlouis Chenin at $25. The Sommelier Selections add a Bouza Tannat at $30 and a 2012 Scavino Cannubi Barolo at $50. The menu also sells beverage pairings in 2-ounce pours, including a Bespoke Pairing at $120 for 6 glasses.
The Bottom Line
A wide-ranging list with 14 wines by the glass from $17 to $95 and a bottle book that runs from $60 to $1,275. Start with the $17 Eichinger Grüner Veltliner or the $20 Pêcheur Trousseau, and ask for the Natural Wines section if you want something low-intervention. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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An unpriced list that is easier to read for what it offers than for what it costs. If you want Bordeaux, ask for the 2020 Margaux de Brane Cantenac, or look at the Brunello di Montalcino in Sommelier's Selections, and get the price before you commit. This unrated guide covers the posted Beverage Menu, not service, storage or markups.
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A very large list that is easier to navigate than it looks, because the glass page is clearly labeled in ounces. Start with the Il Monticello Vermentino (18 for 6 oz) or the Etna Rosso (19 for 6 oz) instead of reaching for the Sancerre at 26, and skim the Sommelier Selections page before you open the 60 pages. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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