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Los Riscos / Viña Requingua, Sur Valles Wine Group Malbec
Los Riscos / Viña Requingua, Sur Valles Wine Group · Central Valley · Chile
81 pts · Wine Enthusiastsustainable
$3.99
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Why it’s a great value
It carries a verified 81-point score from Wine Enthusiast at a price under $25.
Taste profile
SweetnessDry → Sweet
BodyLight → Full
Acidity*Soft → Bright
Tannin*Silky → Grippy
Oak*None → Bold
Fruit*Subtle → Intense
* WineDiscounts editorial estimate based on verified tasting notes.
What it tastes like
Plummy red and black fruit with light spice, coffee, vanilla and cocoa on a medium-bodied frame.
You’ll like this if…
Choose this if you like soft, easygoing Malbecs and Chilean reds with ripe fruit and a touch of mocha-like flavor.
Why buy it
A straightforward, good-value red for grilled meat, burgers, and weeknight dinners.
Best for
Shoppers looking for an affordable Malbec that is fruit-forward but not heavy.
Style
Medium-bodied Chilean Malbec with bright fruit, gentle tannins, and light coffee-vanilla accents.
Drinks like
Everyday Mendoza Malbec, Chilean Merlot, softer Central Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Experience level
Beginner-friendly
Flavor notes
Pairs well with
grilled steak with sautéed potatoes · burgers with caramelized onions · mushroom and black bean tacos
Best occasions
Serving & enjoying
- Serving temperature:
- 60-65°F
- Decanting:
- 15 minutes if time allows; otherwise pour and enjoy
- Glassware:
- Standard red wine glass
- Drink or cellar:
- Current-release, everyday red; enjoy now rather than cellaring
- After opening:
- Best within 2-3 days, recorked and kept cool
Guidance partly estimated by WineDiscounts from the wine’s style.
About this wine
A Chilean Malbec from Los Riscos' Varietal line, showing red and black fruit, spice, coffee and vanilla notes. Medium-bodied and lively, with cocoa-vanilla accents and well-blended tannins.
Wine details
- Type
- red
- Varietal
- Malbec
- Grapes
- Malbec; exact percentage not stated
- Producer
- Los Riscos / Viña Requingua, Sur Valles Wine Group
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- Central Valley
- Appellation
- Central Valley
- Bottle size
- 750 Ml
- ABV
- 13.5%
Details last verified September 25, 2026
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Winemaking details ›
- Winemaker:
- Benoit Fitte is listed on the distributor sheet; Viña Requingua currently lists Benoit Fitte as Technical Director, Eloisa Uribe as Chief Winemaker, and Filipa Morgado as Winemaker.
- Vineyard source:
- Los Riscos describes the wine as from Central Valley; the distributor sheet describes the brand's wines as estate grown and hand picked from the Central Valley/Curicó area.
- Vessel:
- Stainless steel tanks stated on the distributor sheet.
About the winery · Los Riscos / Viña Requingua, Sur Valles Wine Group ›
Los Riscos is a wine brand from Sur Valles, connected with Viña Requingua. Viña Requingua was founded in 1961 by Santiago Achurra Larraín and is based in Sagrada Familia, Curicó. The winery handles vineyards across several Chilean valleys, including Curicó, Casablanca, Colchagua, and Maule. The Los Riscos site describes Sur Valles as a major Chilean wine exporter with more than 50 years of wine-industry experience.
Critic reviews
81/100Wine Enthusiast
“Herbal, briny flavors of mushroom, salt and bitterness come with almost no fruit.”
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Los Riscos / Viña Requingua, Sur Valles Wine Group Malbec dry or sweet?
- Los Riscos / Viña Requingua, Sur Valles Wine Group Malbec is bone dry — its sweetness rating is 1 on our 1 (bone dry) to 5 (sweet) scale. It is medium-bodied.
- What does Los Riscos / Viña Requingua, Sur Valles Wine Group Malbec taste like?
- Plummy red and black fruit with light spice, coffee, vanilla and cocoa on a medium-bodied frame.
- What food pairs with Los Riscos / Viña Requingua, Sur Valles Wine Group Malbec?
- It pairs well with Grilled steak with sautéed potatoes, Burgers with caramelized onions and Mushroom and black bean tacos.
- How should I serve Los Riscos / Viña Requingua, Sur Valles Wine Group Malbec?
- Serve at 60-65°F. 15 minutes if time allows; otherwise pour and enjoy. Glass: Standard red wine glass.
- Is Los Riscos / Viña Requingua, Sur Valles Wine Group Malbec a good value?
- At $3.99 it carries a verified 81-point score from Wine Enthusiast; the review is shown on this page.
- What is the bottle size and alcohol content of Los Riscos / Viña Requingua, Sur Valles Wine Group Malbec?
- 750 ml bottle, 13.5% alcohol by volume.