Thieves steal 30,000 bottles worth €5 million from Tuscan winery
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Masked thieves stole about 30,000 bottles of high-end wine worth an estimated €5 million from a Marchesi Antinori storage facility in Cortona, Tuscany, in what the winery described as potentially one of the largest wine thefts ever reported.
The break-in took place on Saturday while the company was preparing wine for export and was discovered when employees arrived on Monday. According to the BBC, at least seven men are believed to have disabled alarms and cameras before using the winery’s forklifts to load two trucks. France 24 reported that the company believed up to six thieves and two vehicles were involved.
The stolen 2023 wines included Tignanello, Solaia and Guado al Tasso, prominent Tuscan reds that retail internationally for about €150 to €500 a bottle. CNN reported that roughly 10,000 bottles of Solaia were taken from an annual production of 60,000 to 70,000 bottles.
No arrests have been made. Police in Cortona are conducting a manhunt, while investigators work to establish the full extent of the theft. Antinori chief executive Renzo Cotarella said the selection of bottles suggested knowledge of wine and possibly inside information. The winery urged consumers to avoid buying the labels from unknown sellers and to report suspicious offers.
Marchesi Antinori, founded in 1385 and still controlled by the Antinori family, exports wine to 170 countries.
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