Levira Distillery

This, combined with a productive grape harvest, led to increased storage.

[5][6] On 10 September 2023, a storage tank of red wine collapsed, the force of its contents spilling out knocked over a second tank, resulting in about 2,200,000 litres (580,000 US gal) of wine flowing down Rua de Cima in the village of São Lourenço do Bairro.

[9][10] Local officials issued an environmental warning out of concern that the wine could contaminate the Certima River.

[11] The local fire department closed access to the road and tried to divert the wine away from the river into a field, which Levira then began to dredge.

[12] The distillery issued a statement taking responsibility and committing to clean it up.