Thieves make off with €5m haul from prestigious Italian winery
Summary
Thieves stole 30,000 bottles of valuable wine worth €5 million from the Marchesi Antinori winery in Tuscany, Italy. The gang broke in, shut off security, and used forklifts to load two trucks with the wine, which was discovered missing when staff arrived Monday.Key Facts
- The theft took place at Marchesi Antinori, a historic winery founded in the 1300s in Cortona, Tuscany.
- At least seven masked thieves disabled alarms and cameras before stealing the wine.
- The stolen wine included prized labels like Solaia, Guado al Tasso, and Tignanello from the 2023 vintage.
- The total value of the stolen wine is about €5 million (£4.2 million).
- The theft happened over the weekend, just before a major shipment abroad.
- Investigators believe the wine might be sold to collectors, bars, or restaurants but warned buyers to be cautious.
- The winery’s insurance does not cover losses from wine theft of this size.
- Similar winery thefts have occurred recently in northern Italy, possibly by the same group.
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