St. Vincent is the patron saint of winemakers and each year, a festival dedicated to his name is held in the wine-growing region of Burgundy, France. The event, a blend of religious ceremony, wine tasting and formal public ritual takes place on the Saint’s official feast day of 22 January. In a ceremony with roots in the Middle Ages, several hundred winemakers from villages across Burgundy, some wearing bright red robes, formed an early morning procession carrying antique wooden statues of their patron saint through the vineyards in an annual rite known as the "St. Vincent Tournante".