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Thieves make off with €5m haul from prestigious Italian winery

Thieves made off with around 30,000 bottles of wine worth €5m from the Marchesi Antinori winery in Cortona, Tuscany. The stolen wines include 10,000 bottles of the prestigious Solaia. The gang loaded two trucks with the wine and drove off. The theft is considered one of the biggest wine heists in Italy.

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  • ✓ Thieves stole around 30,000 bottles of wine from the Marchesi Antinori winery in Cortona, Tuscany.
  • ✓ The stolen wine is worth €5m.
  • ✓ The stolen wines include 10,000 bottles of the prestigious Solaia.
  • ✓ The gang loaded two trucks with the wine and drove off.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 16 independent reporting domains (95% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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The sources have confirmed the details of the theft, including the number of bottles stolen and the value of the haul.

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  1. Thieves steal €5m worth of wine from Italian winery

    Thieves made off with around 30,000 bottles of wine worth €5m from the Marchesi Antinori winery in Cortona, Tuscany. The stolen wines include 10,000 bottles of the prestigious Solaia. The gang loaded two trucks with the wine and drove off. The theft is considered one of the biggest wine heists in Italy.

    Why it matters

    The Marchesi Antinori winery is one of Italy's most renowned winemakers, dating back to 1385. The company has warned customers to look out for offers of its wines coming from outside of official channels. The theft targeted the winery's cellar in Cortona, in the province of Arezzo.

    What is confirmed

    • Thieves stole around 30,000 bottles of wine from the Marchesi Antinori winery in Cortona, Tuscany.
    • The stolen wine is worth €5m.
    • The stolen wines include 10,000 bottles of the prestigious Solaia.
    • The gang loaded two trucks with the wine and drove off.
    • The Marchesi Antinori winery is one of Italy's most renowned winemakers, dating back to 1385.

    What to watch next

    • Investigation into the theft
    • Efforts to recover the stolen wine
    • Warning to customers about counterfeit wines
    Sources used for this update (16)
    1. The Guardian — Thieves make off with €5m haul from prestigious Italian winery
    2. BBC — Thieves steal 30,000 bottles of wine worth €5m in Italy, reports say
    3. ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos — Thieves pull off Italy's biggest-ever wine heist, stealing 30,000 bottles worth 5 million euros
    4. Reuters — Tuscan winemaker Antinori sees red after $6 million theft
    5. The New York Times — Fine Wines, Brazen Thieves: 30,000 Bottles Stolen in Tuscan Heist
    6. CBS News — Thieves steal 30,000 bottles of Italy's most prized wines in $5.8 million heist
    7. CNN — Masked robbers steal wine worth over $5m from top Italian vineyard
    8. www.theguardian.com — Thieves make off with €5m haul from prestigious Italian winery | Italy
    9. www.irishexaminer.com — Thieves make off with €5m haul from prestigious Italian winery - Irish Examiner
    10. www.theguardian.com — Water cannon and teargas used on protesters in Belgium – video | Belgium
    11. www.florencedailynews.com — Thieves Steal €5 Million Worth of Antinori Wine in Tuscany
    12. www.euronews.com — Thieves in Italy target prestigious winemaker, making off with €5 million haul: reports | Euronews
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