Fakes imitate one of Italy's top wines, Bolgheri Sassicaia, which costs up to £320 a bottle Italian police have seized more than 4,000 counterfeit bottles of a prestigious "super Tuscan" wine that can fetch up to €360 (£325) a bottle. The operation, called Bad Tuscan, led to the arrests of two people with 11 others under investigation for allegedly counterfeiting one of the storied red wine, Bolgheri Sassicaia by Tenuta San Guido.
Italian police seize 4,000 bottles of counterfeit 'super Tuscan' wine
The Guardian - 15 Oct 2020 14:56
Fakes imitate one of Italy's top wines, Bolgheri Sassicaia, which costs up to £320 a bottle Italian police have seized more than 4,000 counterfeit bottles of a prestigious "super Tuscan" wine that can fetch up to €360 (£325) a bottle. The operation, called Bad Tuscan, led to the arrests of two people with 11 others under investigation for allegedly counterfeiting one of the storied red wine, Bolgheri Sassicaia by Tenuta San Guido.
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