A gang of at least seven masked individuals stole €5 million (£4.2 million) worth of wine from the prestigious Marchesi Antinori winery in Cortona, Tuscany, Italy. According to multiple reports, the thieves disabled alarms and surveillance cameras before using company forklifts to load two trucks with approximately 30,000 bottles of premium wine.
Key Takeaways
A gang stole €5 million worth of wine from Marchesi Antinori winery in Tuscany, Italy. The heist involved seven masked individuals who disabled alarms and surveillance cameras before loading two trucks with 30,000 bottles of premium wine.
- Gang steals €5m worth of wine from prestigious Italian winery
- Seven masked men disable alarms and load two trucks with 30,000 bottles
- Stolen wines include Solaia, Tignanello, and Guado al Tasso
- Theft discovered on Monday morning when staff arrived for work
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▼Source Claims Check
2 Differences FoundAll 3 publishers report consistent facts across 3 key claims. 2 points of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value Of Stolen Wine | 1 Difference | The Guardian and Sky News report €5 million; Reuters reports $6 million. | ▼ |
| Wines Targeted | 1 Difference | The Guardian and Reuters report specific wines; Sky News reports quantities. | ▼ |
| Number Of Thieves | Broad Agreement | 7 masked individuals | |
| Number Of Bottles Stolen | Broad Agreement | 30,000 bottles of wine | |
| Timing Of The Theft | Broad Agreement | Theft occurred on Saturday, discovered Monday morning. |
Value Of Stolen Wine
▼The Guardian and Sky News report €5 million; Reuters reports $6 million.
Wines Targeted
▼The Guardian and Reuters report specific wines; Sky News reports quantities.
Number Of Thieves
Broad Agreement7 masked individuals
Number Of Bottles Stolen
Broad Agreement30,000 bottles of wine
Timing Of The Theft
Broad AgreementTheft occurred on Saturday, discovered Monday morning.
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The stolen wines included highly sought-after labels such as Solaia, Guado al Tasso, and Tignanello. The bottles ranged in price from €120 to €400 each and were all from the firm’s 2023 vintage. Among the targeted bottles were 3,000 magnum-sized Barolo Ginestra.
The theft occurred on Saturday as the company prepared for a major shipment to buyers abroad. The robbery was discovered only when staff arrived for work on Monday morning. Renzo Cotarella, chief executive of Marchesi Antinori, described the gang as highly prepared and noted that such a large-scale heist had never happened before in Italy.
The winery has alerted customers worldwide to be wary of offers outside official sales channels following last weekend's heist. The company expressed confidence that investigators would trace the stolen wine, given the extensive network of cameras on Tuscan roads. This incident is part of a series of recent thefts at wineries in Italy.
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