Who makes Kirkland Champagne?
Manuel Janisson is the producer identified on the reviewed Kirkland Signature Brut Champagne bottles from France.
1Cap2Bottle3Contents4PackagingKirkland Champagne supply chain
The December 2024 and November 2025 bottle accounts establish that product and period; they do not disclose every grower, bottling site or later batch supplier. [2] [3]
Who owns Kirkland Champagne?
Costco Wholesale owns the Kirkland Signature private label. [1]
Costco’s annual report identifies Kirkland Signature as its private label. That makes Costco the retail brand owner, while the bottle-specific producer is a separate business. The answer here concerns Kirkland Brut Champagne rather than all Kirkland sparkling wines. [1] [2] [3]
Who actually makes Kirkland Champagne products?
The December 2024 bottle review identifies Manuel Janisson for Kirkland Signature Brut Champagne. A November 2025 firsthand newspaper account independently states that the reviewed bottle identifies Manuel Janisson as producer. These are dated bottle accounts, not a claim that one producer makes every Kirkland wine. [2] [3]
Where are Kirkland Champagne products made?
The reviewed wine is identified as Champagne from France. No exact production-building address or complete grape-grower list was confirmed in these sources. A producer name and regional origin should not be expanded into an invented vineyard or a supposedly Costco-owned French winery. [3] [2]
Is Kirkland Champagne made in China or the USA?
French Champagne origin is supported for the reviewed bottles. Costco’s American ownership of the label does not make this US-produced Champagne. No Chinese production relationship is established, and the origin of other Kirkland sparkling wines must be checked separately. [1] [3]
Same factory, different label
The common Kirkland label links Costco’s wines commercially, rather than proving one winery or one recipe. Neither bottle account establishes that this is identical to a named prestige Champagne. No unconfirmed ownership connection or grape-purchasing arrangement is added to the supply map. [1] [2] [3]
Where was your household bottle made?
A company address and a country of manufacture answer different questions. Start with your exact model.
- Check the package for a country-of-origin statement and lot number.
- Distinguish “distributed by” from an explicit manufacturer or origin statement.
- Contact the retailer with the exact product code and lot if the producer is not identified.
What each source proves
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Costco Annual Report 2025
Costco owns Kirkland; 2025 shareholder letter marks 30th trademark anniversary and expanded meat/coffee manufacturing. Visually read PDF page 3 shareholder letter dated December 4, 2025: expanded meat/coffee manufacturing and Kirkland trademark 30th anniversary.
Costco filing2024-12-04Ccheapwinefinder.com
December 2024 Kirkland Brut Champagne bottle review
Dated written review identifies Manuel Janisson for Costco-exclusive non-vintage Brut Champagne. Unsupported grape, LVMH, juice-source and winery conjectures in the article are not reused.
Review2025-11-25Ssfchronicle.com
SF Chronicle firsthand bottle label account
Critic explicitly states reviewed Kirkland Brut Champagne bottle identifies producer Manuel Janisson and Champagne origin in France. No complete grape-grower or bottling-plant disclosure.
Third partyKirkland Champagne milestones
Questions people ask
Who makes kirkland champagne?
Manuel Janisson, identified in December 2024 and November 2025 accounts of Kirkland Brut Champagne. [2] [3]
Where is kirkland champagne made?
Champagne, France for the reviewed Brut Champagne; the exact bottling site and all grape suppliers are Unconfirmed. [3]
Sources
- [1] MCostco Annual Report 20252025 · company · Source record checked 2026-11-04
- [2] CDecember 2024 Kirkland Brut Champagne bottle review2024-12-04 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-11-04
- [3] SSF Chronicle firsthand bottle label account2025-11-25 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-11-04