A 97,000-gallon red wine leak made its way into a Northern California river

There was enough red wine to fill eight large tanker trucks.

The wine was red and had the volume to fill eight large tanker trucks, according to CNN affiliate KTLA.The culprit was a blending tank door at Rodney Strong Vineyards that popped open, spilling 97,112 gallons, according to a report from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services. 97,112 gallons of wine have spilled into a creek in Sonoma County, California on Wednesday.

The Russian River originates in Mendocino County and flows into the Pacific Ocean north of the San Francisco Bay.There have been no report of fish deaths, but the acidity of the wine is likely to kill insects the fish feed on, said Don McEnhill the executive director of Russian Riverkeeper.Read MoreCNN has reached out to Rodney Strong Vineyards, Sonoma County and Sonoma County Water Agency for additional information.

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