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Who makes Kirkland Signature Red Blend (California / Napa Valley bottlings)?

Evidence points to
DC Flynt MW Selections
Citable fact

As of August 10, 2026, evidence points to DC Flynt MW Selections as the manufacturer of Kirkland Signature Red Blend (California / Napa Valley bottlings), but no tier 1–3 source names the link directly.

Verified August 10, 2026
The common claim vs. the evidence

The common claim

What most answers say — and what the evidence supports

Roundups and wine blogs disagree because 'Kirkland Signature Red Blend' is not one wine — Costco sells California, Napa Valley, and (as 'Columbia Valley Red Wine') Washington bottlings that change by vintage. The California and Napa red blends carry the negociant bottling statement 'Cellared and Bottled by DC Flynt MW Selections,' Costco's Modesto-area negociant, so the evidence points to DC Flynt MW Selections as bottler of record rather than to the winery that actually crushed the fruit, which the label does not disclose. For the Washington bottling, the Costco Wine Blog instead credits Long Shadows' director of winemaking, Gilles Nicault.

The receipts

Evidence & sources

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Tier 4 Reverse Wine Snob Kirkland Signature California Red Blend 1.5 Liter Review Published · accessed July 5, 2026
Reviewer transcribes the 2022 Kirkland Signature California Red Blend back label: 'Cellared and Bottled by DC Flynt MW Selections' (13.5% alcohol). That is a negociant bottling statement, not the crush winery — which caps this at probable: DC Flynt MW Selections is the bottler of record and the fruit's actual producer is not disclosed on the label.
Tier 4 Costco Wine Blog Who Are the Real Producers Behind Costco's Kirkland Signature Wines? Published · accessed July 5, 2026
Producer roundup states the Washington 'Kirkland Signature Columbia Valley Red Wine' is made by Gilles Nicault, director of winemaking at Long Shadows Winery in Walla Walla, and that the 'base level Kirkland Signature wines from California' — the inexpensive 1.5L bottlings — come from E&J Gallo. Evidence that the winery behind a Kirkland red blend depends on the appellation, not one fixed maker.
Tier 4 Costco Wine Blog 2023 Kirkland Signature Series Columbia Valley Red Wine Published · accessed July 5, 2026
Review of the Washington red blend notes the back-label blend (Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah) and 'the same winemaker, Gilles Nicault as prior years' — a stable, named winemaker for the Columbia Valley bottling, in contrast to the negociant-only naming on the California and Napa red blends.
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Frequently asked

Who makes Kirkland Signature Red Blend?
It depends on which red blend and which vintage. The California and Napa Valley red blends carry the label statement 'Cellared and Bottled by DC Flynt MW Selections' — DC Flynt MW is the Modesto, California negociant (a wine merchant and bottler) that Costco uses for many of its private-label wines — so the evidence points to DC Flynt MW Selections as the bottler of record. That negociant name does not identify the winery that actually crushed and fermented the grapes, which Costco does not disclose, so the underlying producer stays unconfirmed and can change from vintage to vintage.
Is Kirkland red blend made by E&J Gallo?
Not confirmed. The Costco Wine Blog reports that Costco's cheapest 1.5-liter California bottlings come from E&J Gallo, and DC Flynt MW — the negociant on the red blend label — routinely sources bulk California wine from large producers, so a Gallo connection is plausible for the California red blend. But no label or public record ties Gallo to this specific product, and the negociant bottling statement is all the label discloses.
Does the maker of Kirkland Red Blend change from year to year?
Yes — that is why a single answer misleads. Costco bottles several different red blends (California, Napa Valley, and a Washington 'Columbia Valley Red Wine') and the sourcing behind each can shift by vintage. The California and Napa bottlings have shared the same DC Flynt MW Selections negociant bottler of record across recent vintages, while the Columbia Valley red is credited by the Costco Wine Blog to Long Shadows' winemaking director Gilles Nicault. Always check the back label of the specific bottle you have for its 'Cellared and Bottled by' or 'Vinted and Bottled by' statement.
Prefer the name brand? Apothic Red Winemaker's Blend (California) The closest name-brand equivalent to this Kirkland Signature product.

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