Overview
- Unknown perpetrators removed nearly all ripe Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc grapes shortly before harvest in Rheinland-Pfalz.
- Employees discovered the empty vines when they arrived to begin picking.
- The theft occurred sometime in the window from September 6 to September 14, according to police.
- Investigators believe at least one large vehicle or multiple transports were used to carry the haul.
- Two independent winemakers suffered estimated losses of several thousand euros, and the investigation remains open.