Saint-Vincent Tournante Wine FestivalFête de la Saint-Vincent tournante

A winter wine celebration honoring Saint Vincent, patron of winegrowers, held annually in a different Burgundy village. The festival features a grand procession through the vineyards, a mass, and a communal banquet where thousands of bottles of local wine are uncorked. Costumed guild members create colorful parades, and the winemaking heritage is showcased through tastings and rituals embodying Burgundian tradition 1 2.

Originating in medieval solidarity traditions, the Saint-Vincent tournante was revived in 1938 by the Confrérie du Tastevin to unite Burgundian wine villages. Each year one appellation hosts the event, highlighting Burgundy's viticultural diversity and community way of life 1 2.