Wine Heist In Italy

What happened

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Analysis

How it changed

1. 9 Oct

   Thieves have stolen 30,000 bottles of wine collectively worth about €5m (£4.2m) from a prestigious Italian winery, Italian media reports.

   7 outlets · BBC
2. 10 Oct

   Chief Executive Renzo Cotarella said the thieves disabled the winery’s alarm system and surveillance cameras before entering with two large trucks.

   3 outlets · New York Post

Coverage 7 articles

• 14 Oct Italian wine thieves nab $8M of vino in heist. Here's why wine is a 'great target'Italian wine thieves stole approximately 30,000 bottles valued at $8 million from a winery in Tuscany, marking it as Italy's largest wine theft. Renzo Cotarella, CEO of Marchesi Antinori, described this heist as unprecedented in scale and value. The article highlights that such large-scale thefts are becoming more frequent globally, with recent incidents in Piedmont and Montalcino, Italy, as well as California and…CBC
• 10 Oct Thieves steal 30,000 bottles worth €5m in Italy's biggest-ever wine heistA Tuscan winery owned by Marchesi Antinori was hit in Italy’s largest wine theft on record, with about 30,000 bottles worth €5 million stolen. The heist took place over the weekend at a facility near Cortona and involved seven thieves who disabled security systems before stealing bottles of prestigious wines like Solaia and Tignanello using forklifts to load them into trucks. Chief Executive Renzo Cotarella…The Independent
• 10 Oct Thieves pull off Italy’s biggest-ever wine heist, stealing 30,000 bottles worth $5.8MThieves stole approximately 30,000 bottles of high-end Italian wine worth an estimated $5.8 million from Marchesi Antinori’s winery in Tuscany on Saturday night. The theft, discovered Monday and made public Friday to avoid interfering with the investigation, involved disabling security systems and using company forklifts to load two trucks with valuable wines like Solaia, Tignanello, and Guado al Tasso from the 2023…New York Post
• 9 Oct Thieves pull off Italy's biggest-ever wine heist, stealing 30,000 bottles worth 5 million eurosThieves stole approximately 30,000 bottles of high-end Italian wine worth an estimated 5 million euros from a winery owned by Marchesi Antinori near Cortona in Tuscany. The theft occurred on a Saturday night and involved at least seven individuals who targeted prized wines such as Solaia, Tignanello, and Guado al Tasso. The winery discovered the theft on Monday but waited until Friday to announce it publicly to…Toronto Star
• 9 Oct Thieves make off with €5m haul from prestigious Italian wineryA theft occurred at Marchesi Antinori, a historic winery in Tuscany, where thieves stole 30,000 bottles of wine worth €5 million (£4.2m) from the cellar on Saturday night. The gang, consisting of at least seven masked individuals, disabled security systems and used company forklifts to load two trucks with high-value wines such as Solaia, Guado al Tasso, and Tignanello ranging in price between €120 and €400 a bottle…The Guardian
• 9 Oct Tuscan winemaker Antinori sees red after $6 million theftOn October 9, Marchesi Antinori reported that approximately 30,000 bottles of premium wine worth around €5 million ($5.8 million) were stolen from their warehouse in Cortona, Italy. The theft involved highly sought-after labels such as Solaia, Tignanello, and Guado al Tasso, with some rare vintages retailing for thousands of euros per bottle. Surveillance footage showed seven masked men disabling the alarm system…The Straits Times
• 9 Oct Thieves steal 30,000 wine bottles worth €5m in Italy, reports sayThieves stole 30,000 bottles of high-value Italian wine from Marchesi Antinori’s storage facility in Tuscany on a Saturday night, with the loot valued at about €5 million (£4.2 million). At least seven masked individuals are believed to have deactivated security systems and used company equipment to load two trucks. Renzo Cotarella, CEO of Marchesi Antinori, said this is likely the largest wine theft in Italy’s…BBC

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