Who makes Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon?
As of July 6, 2026, evidence points to DC Flynt MW Selections as the manufacturer of Kirkland Signature Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, but no tier 1–3 source names the link directly.
The common claim
What most answers say — and what the evidence supports
Reviewers often say the wine is 'made by Alison Crowe for DC Flynt MW Selections,' but the back label reads 'Cellared and Bottled by DC Flynt MW Selections' — a negociant bottling statement, so the evidence points to DC Flynt MW Selections as the bottler of record while the Napa winery that actually crushed the fruit is not disclosed. 'Kirkland Napa Valley Cabernet' is also not a single wine: Costco sells a standard Napa Valley Cabernet plus a Suscol Vineyard bottling (winemaker Jeff McBride) and higher-end Signature Series Rutherford and Oakville Cabernets (Glenn Hugo), so answers that name one winery for all of them mislead.
Evidence & sources
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Tier 4
Reviewer transcribes the 2023 back label: 'Cellared & Bottled by DC Flynt MW Selections' (14.5% alcohol), and notes the wine was 'made by Alison Crowe for DC Flynt MW Selections.' 'Cellared and Bottled by' is a negociant/bottler-of-record statement, not a crush-winery identification, which caps this at probable: DC Flynt MW is the bottler of record and the Napa winery that grew and fermented the fruit is not disclosed; Alison Crowe is the named consulting winemaker.
Tier 4
Producer roundup shows Kirkland's Napa Cabernets are not one wine: the Suscol Vineyard Napa Cabernet is credited to winemaker Jeff McBride, the higher-end Signature Series Rutherford and Oakville Cabernets to Glenn Hugo, while the standard Napa Valley Cabernet carries the DC Flynt MW bottler-of-record line — evidence that the maker behind a 'Kirkland Napa Cabernet' depends on which bottling, and the negociant is what stays constant.
Frequently asked
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