Vistalba Red Blends
Argentine Malbec blends, poured here for thirty years.
The story behind Vistalba
Vistalba comes out of Mendoza, the high desert stretch of Argentina where Malbec finally found its home. The grape arrived from France in the nineteenth century and did little there; in Mendoza's altitude and dry air it turned dense, dark and structured. Argentine winemakers blend it the way Bordeaux blends Cabernet, and that is the house style here: Malbec at the center, Cabernet and friends alongside for backbone.
We have carried Vistalba for years because the wines behave. They are not shy, they are not overoaked, and they hold up to a grilled steak without asking you to think about them. Corte means blend, and that is the honest description of what is in the bottle.
Explore the Vistalba range
Three Vistalba bottlings on our shelf, all Malbec led blends from Mendoza, priced from the everyday Corte C up to the Corte B.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vistalba Corte C 750mL | Red Blend | Malbec led, dark fruit, firm tannin, weeknight steak red | |
| Vistalba Malbec/cabernet 750mL | Red Blend | Malbec and Cabernet, plum and cassis, currently out of stock | |
| Vistalba Corte B 750mL | Red Blend | Richer Corte blend, more oak and grip, currently out of stock |
Which Vistalba is right for you?
Vistalba Corte C is thirteen ninety nine, and that is the bottle to start with. The Malbec Cabernet sits at ten ninety nine when we have it, and the Corte B runs eighteen ninety nine for the nights you want more weight in the glass. All three are Mendoza red blends built for food, so the price per dinner is the number that matters, not the price per bottle.
Enough tannin and dark fruit to stand up to a grilled ribeye without a second thought.
The step up bottling, more oak and structure, worth laying down or opening with company.
Malbec and Cabernet at ten ninety nine, an easy case buy when it lands.
Vistalba cocktails and pairings
These are grill wines. Malbec's tannin wants fat and char, so keep it simple.