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Who makes Kirkland Signature Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio (Italy)?

Manufacturer
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Citable fact

No reliable public evidence identifies the manufacturer of Kirkland Signature Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio (Italy) as of July 5, 2026.

Verified July 5, 2026
The common claim vs. the evidence

The common claim

What most answers say — and what the evidence supports

Costco's back label names only the US importer, Misa Imports Inc., not a winery, so the producer of the Kirkland Signature Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio is not disclosed. The name that circulates most is Casa Vinicola Botter (Botter S.p.A), the large Veneto wine house — a plausible candidate, since Botter is a major Italian private-label bottler and US import records show it ships wine to Misa Imports, the importer printed on this label. But no back-label bottler statement, TTB label registration, or shipment record ties Botter to this specific Kirkland wine, and one wine explainer notes the winery 'is not disclosed,' so no reliable public evidence identifies the producer.

The honest part

Evidence & sources

Costco does not disclose its suppliers, and no tier 1–5 source names the maker of this product. Below is the documented search — every database and record we checked, and what each one returned.

What we checked — 7 databases & records on July 5, 2026
Reverse Wine Snob — Kirkland Signature Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio review (2023–2024 vintages) July 5, 2026

Transcribes only the importer, 'Misa Imports Inc.' No producer, winery, or bottler is named on the label or in the review.

Costco Wine Blog — 'Who Are the Real Producers Behind Costco's Kirkland Signature Wines?' producer roundup July 5, 2026

The Italian Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio is not among the ~16 Kirkland wines this roundup identifies by producer.

Food Republic — 'Costco's Kirkland Pinot Grigio Won't Break The Bank' explainer (Dec 2025) July 5, 2026

Asserts the wine is 'produced by Bottler S.p.A' (a garbled rendering of Botter S.p.A), but quotes no back-label statement and cites no source for the claim.

The Key Fact — 'Who Makes Kirkland Pinot Grigio?' explainer July 5, 2026

States that the specific winery 'is not disclosed'; identifies only the importer, Misa Imports.

US import/customs manifests (importinfo.com, consignee Misa Imports Inc.) July 5, 2026

Misa Imports receives wine shipments from Botter Spa (Italy), but the visible manifest descriptions are generic HS-code categories (e.g. 'WINE (NOT SPARKLING)…') with no mention of Pinot Grigio, Friuli, Kirkland, or Costco. Data is paywalled and not SKU-specific — it shows a supplier relationship, not that Botter makes this wine.

TTB COLA Public Registry (ttbonline.gov) July 5, 2026

Bot-blocked; not searchable via automation. The Certificate of Label Approval for this SKU would name the importer and the foreign producer/bottler — flagged for a browser follow-up.

Costco.com product page 'mfName' field (via Wayback) July 5, 2026

No archived Costco product page found for this wine; Costco does not sell wine online in most states, so the mfName / manufacturername facet is unavailable.

People also ask

Frequently asked

Who makes Kirkland Signature Pinot Grigio?
Costco does not disclose the winery. The back label of the Italian Friuli Grave bottling names only the US importer, Misa Imports Inc. The producer most often guessed is Casa Vinicola Botter, a large Veneto wine house that supplies many private labels and does ship wine to Misa Imports — but no label statement, TTB import registration, or shipment record confirms Botter for this specific wine, so the producer stays unverified. (Costco also sells a separate California Pinot Grigio, usually in 3-liter format, which is a different wine with different, also-undisclosed sourcing.)
Is Kirkland Pinot Grigio made by Santa Margherita or a big Italian brand?
There is no public evidence for a specific marquee winery. The label points only to importer Misa Imports Inc., and Costco keeps the producer confidential. Casa Vinicola Botter is the name that circulates, but Botter is a bulk and private-label specialist rather than a famous estate, and nothing on the bottle or in public records confirms even that. Santa Margherita and other well-known Italian Pinot Grigios are separate producers with no documented tie to this wine.
What is the difference between Kirkland's Italian and California Pinot Grigio?
Costco sells two different wines under the Pinot Grigio name: an Italian bottling from the Friuli Grave DOC in northeast Italy (750 ml, imported by Misa Imports) and a California Pinot Grigio (often 3 liters). They come from different regions and different, undisclosed producers, so a maker named for one would not apply to the other. Check the appellation and importer line on the specific bottle you have.
Prefer the name brand? Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio (Italy) The closest name-brand equivalent to this Kirkland Signature product.

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