Thieves steal 30,000 bottles of wine worth $5.6m from Tuscan winery

· Politics · Italy

Thieves stole around 30,000 bottles of premium wine worth about €5 million ($5.8 million) from a Marchesi Antinori warehouse in Tuscany, Italy's largest family-run winemaker said Friday. The gang of at least seven masked individuals broke into the cellar in Cortona and loaded two trucks before escaping. It is thought to be the biggest heist of its kind in Italy. Antinori said it believes two vans and up to six thieves were involved in the theft as it prepared for a major export.

Why it matters：The heist hits a flagship Italian export brand and highlights security risks in the high-value wine trade.

Key points

  • About 30,000 bottles worth €5 million were stolen.
  • At least seven masked individuals broke into a cellar in Cortona.
  • It may be Italy's biggest wine heist of its kind.

Sources (original reporting)

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