Vandals in Montalcino: six vintages of Case Basse destroyed

Author: Åsa Johansson
December 6, 2012

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Author: Åsa Johansson
December 6, 2012

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A dark night in November vandals broke into the wine cellar at the wine producer Case Basse in Montalcino in Tuscany. The hoodlums opened all wine vats. The total production from 2007 to 2012 was destroyed. Some 600 hl are said to have been destroyed. Case Basse is a small vineyard in Montalcino with only 6.5 ha. They produce some of the most highly sought after brunello wines. The owner, Gianfranco Soldera has confirmed the damage to Winenews.it

Landscape in Montalcino, Tuscany, copyright BKWine Photography

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Åsa Johansson

Åsa Johansson kom till Italien 2001 och har en examen i statsvetenskap och journalistik från Florens Universitet. Hon skriver om vin och resor för BKWine Magazine och för ett flertal andra svenska, norska och italienska media. Åsa organiserar och leder BKWines specialiserade vinresor till Italien sedan 2007. - - - - - Åsa Johansson came to Italy in 2001 and has a degree in political science and journalism from the University of Florence. She writes about wine and travel for BKWine Magazine and also for sevreral other Swedish, Norwegian and Italian magazines. Åsa organises and guides BKWine’s specialised wine tours to Italy since 2007.

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Åsa Johansson