The76th Saint-Vincent Tournante de Bourgogne took place in Gevrey-Chambertin on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 January 2020. Back on these two days in honor of the wines of Burgundy. It is the weekend that warms Burgundy in the heart of winter. The rotating Saint-Vincent, the winegrowers' festival, gathered more than 80,000 visitors for its 2020 edition, in Gevrey-Chambertin. Renowned wines, generous cuisine, music that unites and great moments of fun: the village of nine grands crus has gathered all the expected ingredients. Preview in pictures:
The organizing committee worked hard to decorate the village with thousands of paper flowers and dozens of models. https://www.facebook.com/GevreyChambertin2020/photos/pcb.611920242713661/611920132713672/?type=3&theater Heart of the festivities, the Saturday morning parade brought together a hundred winegrowers' brotherhoods, from all the wine villages of Burgundy.
During the day, the tasting cellars ran at full speed to taste the Saint-Vincent cuvées: Gevrey-Chambertin elaborated thanks to a blend of grapes brought by different winemakers. Vintages: 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018. Photo DR C. The host
40 gastronomic stalls have delighted visitors this year. Snails, meurette eggs, ham on a spit and… Époissiflette (photo) were on the menu.
Wine and good atmosphere go hand in hand at every Saint-Vincent. The artists present have a lot to do with it. https://www.facebook.com/GevreyChambertin2020/photos/pcb.611917352713950/611917049380647/?type=3&theater The gala menu seduced Friday and Saturday night. For the disappointed who could not participate this year, see you on January 30 and 31, 2021 for the 77th Saint-Vincent Tournante, which will take place in an equally prestigious village: Puligny-Montrachet.