Thieves pull off Italy's biggest-ever wine heist, stealing 30,000 bottles worth 5 million euros

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What happened

Thieves have stolen about 30,000 bottles of premium wine worth an estimated 5 million euros from a Marchesi Antinori winery in Tuscany in what the company says is the largest wine theft in Italy’s history…

Key facts

  • Thieves have stolen about 30,000 bottles of premium wine worth an estimated 5 million euros from a Marchesi Antinori winery in Tuscany in what the company says is the largest wine theft in Italy’s history…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:49:08 UTC.

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  1. Gang of masked men stole £4.2m worth of red wine from Italy

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

  3. Thieves pull off Italy's biggest-ever wine heist, stealing 30,000 bottles worth 5 million euros

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