Case Basse di Gianfranco Soldera
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Case Basse winery vandalized and Brunello barrels drained
The winery was broken into on December 2, and barrel taps were opened on Brunello from the 2007–2012 vintages. More than 600 hectoliters of wine were lost, representing approximately 85,000 bottles.
2012
Former Case Basse employee arrested over sabotage
Siena police arrested former employee Andrea Di Gisi on December 18 after he confessed to opening the winery's barrel taps.
2012
Case Basse cellar sabotage
A person broke into the winery and opened the taps on barrels containing Brunello from the 2007–2012 vintages. The act destroyed more than 600 hectoliters of wine, estimated at approximately 85,000 bottles. Local theories connected the incident with the wider Brunellopoli controversy, while police later arrested former employee Andrea Di Gisi after his confession.