South Australian wine collectors have had valuable bottles stolen in a theft at a self-storage facility in Adelaide.
Individual wine vaults were broken into with expensive bottles targeted.
One prominent wine industry identity who contacted WBM said he had lost a six-pack of Henschke Hill of Grace.
The latest vintage of Hill of Grace – 2022 – is $1,100 a bottle.
“I haven’t had time to go through it all yet – and I hadn’t catalogued it all – but I know the Hill of Grace is missing,” he said.
The customer said he only found out about the break-in when he went to retrieve some bottles for a dinner.
The key didn’t work and the lock had been changed.
WBM knows of several other wine collectors in Adelaide who have also had top drops stolen.
South Australian Police said this week they had arrested two men from Victoria for unlawful possession and theft.
“As a result of an ongoing investigation on Thursday 20 August, police arrested a 38-year-old man and 37-year-old man, both of Victoria, for unlawful possession and theft,” the police said.
“It will be alleged during a search a significant quantity of wine, power tools, clothing and sneakers were recovered by police.
“The items are believed to have been stolen from break-ins and thefts from a number of storage units in Adelaide.
“The men were charged with serious criminal trespass and unlawful possession, and their bail was refused.”
Meanwhile a storage facility in Sydney has also been broken into with a reported 15 wine collections targeted.
The thefts are believed to have occurred in late July.
WBM – Australia’s Wine Business Magazine has contacted the storage company for comment.
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