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Funeral in Valladolid for Winemaker Iván Sanz and Family After Fatal Crash

Hundreds of Ribera del Duero producers and regional officials filled the cathedral as the family's youngest daughter recovers in Hospital de Burgos.

Overview

  • A road crash on the A-67 killed Iván Sanz, his wife and two older children and left the couple's youngest daughter hospitalized after the family returned from Cantabria in a private car.
  • A funeral mass at the Cathedral of Valladolid drew hundreds of mourners and was officiated by Archbishop Luis Argüello, who received four wooden urns at the cathedral doors.
  • Iván Sanz was a former director general of Dehesa de los Canónigos, and the ceremony was attended by wide representation from the Ribera del Duero wine sector.
  • Regional leaders present included Junta president Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, vice president Carlos Pollán and ministers Joaquín Antonio Pino and María González Corral, along with local officials and classmates of the deceased teens.
  • Coverage focuses on public mourning and the community response while reporting contains no new investigative findings about the crash or its cause.