'I'm glad we brought some levity to others,' one of the town's officials said of the quirky accident
On Facebook, the winery apologized for “the possible inconvenience caused by the episode.”
“Due to a valve failure of the bottling line wash circuit, Lambrusco Grasparossa was released this morning from some taps of the fraction of Settecani,” read aon Wednesday, translated to English. “… The accident did not involve hygiene or sanitary risks: it was only wine, but already ready for bottling!”
An official page for the Castelvetro community also addressed the situation on Facebook, writing that though everyone “laughed,” it was “also important to understand how this happened.” The statement confirmed that a “valve dysfunction” was to blame. “Because of this dysfunction the wine accidentally ended up in the water network. We apologize for the inconvenience,” read the
on Saturday, translated to English. “We still wanted to let you know that we are keeping the situation monitored and update you on any development.”
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