Iván Sanz Cid Obituary, Accident Valladolid Spain Death: The family, friends, and colleagues of Iván Sanz Cid will gather on Wednesday, July 8, to pay their final respects to the respected wine executive, his wife, and two of their children following the devastating traffic accident that claimed their lives.
The funeral service for Iván Sanz Cid, general manager of the Dehesa de los Canónigos winery, his wife Irene Garijo, and their two eldest children, Irene and Luis Álvaro, will be officiated at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Valladolid. According to the winery, the farewell ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. and is expected to bring together loved ones, members of the Spanish wine industry, and the local community to honor the family’s memory.
The four family members died in a tragic single-vehicle crash on the A-67 highway near Herrera de Pisuerga, Palencia, while returning home from Cantabria. Authorities reported that the vehicle left the roadway and rolled multiple times. The exact cause of the accident remains under investigation, and officials have not released a final determination.
The family’s youngest daughter, who is 9 years old, survived the crash. Following emergency surgery, she remains hospitalized and is reported to be in stable condition despite the seriousness of her injuries.
Iván Sanz Cid was widely respected for leading the family-owned Dehesa de los Canónigos winery, one of the Ribera del Duero region’s most recognized estates. His passing, alongside that of his wife and two children, has deeply saddened the Spanish wine community. As loved ones gather for Wednesday’s funeral, they will remember a family whose legacy of dedication, compassion, and commitment to winemaking will not be forgotten.
