Officials are monitoring the Russian River after 97,000 gallons of wine leaked from a tank at the Rodney Strong Vineyards into the waters.
Cabernet sauvignon poured into a sewer system Wednesday afternoon, because a door to a blending tank popped open, a Rodney Strong spokesman told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
The wine spilled into a drainage ditch in Healdsburg that feeds into a creek, which ultimately flows into the Russian River.
The winery said it's conducting an investigation and cooperating with authorities.
State officials said the wine could affect water quality along the 110-mile tributary before it reaches the Pacific Ocean.
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