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The GuardianItalyCrimeWine Industry

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

By Angela Giuffrida in Rome · Oct 9, 2026, 6:57 AM CDT

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Gang broke into cellar of Marchesi Antinori in Cortona and loaded two trucks with 30,000 bottles before getaway Thousands of bottles of wine worth €5m (£4.2m) have been stolen from a prestigious winery in Tuscany in what is thought to be the biggest heist of its kind in Italy. A gang of at least seven masked individuals broke into the cellar of Marchesi Antinori, a family-owned winery dating back

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Sensational languageThe phrase frames the event as unusually large and dramatic, heightening reader interest.

Prestige framingDescribing Marchesi Antinori as prestigious emphasizes the cultural loss and adds weight to the story.

Detail emphasisSpecific numbers (30,000 bottles, €5 million) provide concrete scale, reinforcing the seriousness of the crime.

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Missing context

The article provides no information about police involvement, arrests, ongoing investigation, how the value of €5 million was calculated, whether any insurance claims were filed, or the broader impact on the winery’s operations and the regional wine market.

Important context

Marchesi Antinori is a historic and prestigious winery in Tuscany, making the theft notable both for its cultural significance and the scale of the loss, which is described as the biggest wine heist in Italy.

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The text presents factual statements about the theft without offering personal opinions or editorial commentary; it remains a straightforward report of the incident.