Pend D'Oreille Winery

What Pend D'Oreille Winery does

Pend D'Oreille Winery is a privately held boutique winery founded in 1995 in Sandpoint, Idaho, and currently co-owned by lead winemaker Jim Bopp and Kylie Presta following a 2017 ownership transition from founders Steve and Julie Meyer. The winery produces approximately 20 wines across whites (Albariño, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Rosette, Orange Muscat), reds (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Bistro Rouge, L'Oeuvre), reserves, and specialty wines (Grenache, Primitivo, Nebbiolo, Huckleberry Blush, OUI! Red Dessert Wine) using traditional French methods — hand-harvested grapes transported within 24 hours, twice-daily hand-punching during fermentation, and 18-20 month barrel aging for reds. Grapes are sourced under longstanding relationships with growers across the Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills, Wahluke Slope, and Royal Slope AVAs, with production consolidated at a hangar facility at Sandpoint Airport since 2013.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model anchored by a tasting room and restaurant at 301 Cedar Street in downtown Sandpoint (open Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-8pm), complemented by an online shop with shipping, a quarterly Wine Thief Society wine club, and regional wholesale to fine restaurants and retailers in Sandpoint and Missoula. Revenue streams include bottle sales (standard $18-27, reserve $36-42, library $45), tasting flights ($16 for five 1oz pours), growler refills with a buy-10-get-11th-free loyalty mechanic, and a food menu of artisan pizzas, appetizers, and small bites. The winery differentiates through a community-driven events program (weekly piano nights, weekend live music, Paint and Sip sessions, seasonal Fire Dancing, Blend Your Own Bistro parties), a claimed first-in-the-nation refillable wine bottle program, and a multi-year track record of industry awards including Double Gold at the Pacific Northwest Wine Competition and Gold medals at the San Diego International Wine Competition and Beverage Testing Institute.

The customer base consists primarily of individual wine enthusiasts, tourists, local Sandpoint residents, and Wine Thief Society club members, with no enterprise anchor accounts and no disclosed revenue figures. Distribution is concentrated within a single region (North Idaho and western Montana), with limited geographic expansion evidence beyond existing wholesale relationships and online shipping. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, and the company has no disclosed funding, institutional investors, or subsidiaries.

Name

Pend D'Oreille Winery

Legal name

Pend d'Oreille Winery

Website

https://powine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pend D'Oreille Winery is a privately held boutique winery in Sandpoint, Idaho, producing award-winning traditional French-method wines from Northwest-sourced grapes and selling direct-to-consumer through a tasting room, online shop, wine club, and regional wholesale to restaurants and retailers in Idaho and Montana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Winery / Wine Production

NAICS

Wineries (312130)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Wine Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAB)

Keywords

• Winery wine production
• Wine tasting experiences
• Wine club membership
• Artisanal winemaking
• Direct-to-consumer wine sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandpoint

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Wine Sales: On-site tasting room sales, online shop purchases with shipping, and wine to-go. Wine club shipments four times per year with discounts on selections.
2. Wine Club Membership: Wine Thief Society membership offering quarterly wine releases, 25% off wine maker's choices, 10-20% off bottle discounts, and VIP access to events and library tastings.
3. Food Service: Restaurant menu with pizzas, appetizers, soups, salads, and desserts paired with wines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pend d'Oreille Winery is a Sandpoint, Idaho-based winery that produces award-winning wines using traditional French methods with grapes sourced from Northwest vineyards. It operates a downtown tasting room offering daily wine tastings, artisan pizzas, and small bites, runs a Wine Thief Society wine club with quarterly shipments, and distributes wines to fine area restaurants and retailers in Sandpoint and Missoula.

Product overview

Pend d'Oreille Winery is a traditional winery producing award-winning wines using French methods with Northwest-sourced grapes. The core product is the wine portfolio including varietals (Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Albariño, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc), red blends (Bistro Rouge, L'Oeuvre), and specialty wines (dessert wines, Huckleberry Blush, Nebbiolo, Grenache). The winery supplements wine sales with a Wine Thief Society wine club membership, on-site tasting room with food service, and a refillable growler program. Additional revenue comes from branded merchandise including logo glasses, apparel, custom labels, and gift cards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wines (Varietal & Reserve Portfolio) Award-winning wines produced using traditional French methods with grapes sourced from Northwest vineyards (Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills, Wahluke Slope, and Royal Slope AVAs). Includes whites, reds, reserves, and dessert wines sold to individual consumers.
• Wine Thief Society Wine Club Subscription wine club membership delivering quarterly wine releases with member discounts, VIP access to library tastings, and special events. Free to join, available to individual wine consumers.
• Tasting Room Experience On-site wine tasting service at the Sandpoint tasting room offering curated 5-wine tastings, customizable 3-wine flights, and pours paired with food. Open to the public.
• Refillable Growler Program Refillable 1.5L growler program offering house wines and rotating tap select wines for purchase and refill at the tasting room. Open to walk-in customers.
• Tasting Room Food Service On-site food service offering artisan pizzas, appetizers, soups, salads, and desserts paired with wines. Served to tasting room visitors.
• Branded Merchandise and Gift Cards Branded merchandise including logo baseball caps, Riedel wine glasses, custom wine label service, and gift cards in $25 and $50 denominations. Sold through the on-site shop and online.

Quantifiable outcome

• Double Gold medal at Pacific Northwest Wine Competition for 2021 L'Oeuvre and 2021 Cabernet Franc
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MickDuff's Brewing CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMickDuf's Lupulicious IPA is available on tap at the Pend d'Oreille Winery tasting room as part of the beverage program.
• Flying Fish Co.minorOthersFlying Fish Co. provides locally smoked salmon used in the winery's Smoked Salmon Spread appetizer on the food menu.
• Various Grape GrowerscoreOthersValued relationships with grape growers in Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Horseheaven Hills, Wahluke Slope, and Royal Slope AVA regions. Winery visits vineyards regularly during harvest season to assess fruit and determine optimal harvest dates.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Clearwater Canyon Cellars: Family-owned Idaho winery in Lewiston producing handcrafted wines from estate and Northwest-sourced grapes with strong regional competition credentials. Closely matches Pend d'Oreille's boutique, French-method, award-driven profile.
• Sawtooth Winery: Idaho winery producing estate and Idaho-grown wines via traditional methods, with a tasting room and wine club program. Overlaps with Pend d'Oreille in product mix, methods, and club-based recurring revenue.
• Cinder Wines: Boise, Idaho urban winery operating a tasting room and producing wines from Idaho and Northwest vineyards. Similar DTC, tasting-room-led approach in the same Idaho market as Pend d'Oreille.
• 3 Horse Ranch Vineyards: Idaho vineyard and winery with a tasting room and event-driven hospitality model in Eagle, Idaho. Comparable on DTC retail, tasting-room experience, and Idaho-based operations.
• Coiled Wines: Idaho-based winery producing small-lot wines from Snake River Valley and other Northwest vineyards, with a tasting room and direct-to-consumer focus. Directly comparable in scale, geography, and DTC-led model to Pend d'Oreille.

Broad incumbents

• Maryhill Winery: Large Washington State winery with a destination tasting room, restaurant, food menu, live entertainment, and wine club. A broader incumbent showcasing the destination-venue model Pend d'Oreille operates at smaller scale.
• Ste. Michelle Wine Estates: Dominant Washington State wine producer sourcing across Columbia Valley and Yakima Valley AVAs, with national distribution. Directly overlaps Pend d'Oreille's grape sourcing geography at materially larger scale.
• Hogue Cellars: Established Washington State winery producing Columbia Valley wines with broad retail and DTC distribution. A larger incumbent in the same AVA sourcing regions as Pend d'Oreille.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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