The subsoils are made of a very old decomposed granit rock, similar to that of the Alpes, and it is perfectly suited to this lively varietal called Gamay. The world's Gamay cartography indicates the Beaujolais is the indisputed kingdom of this varietal. The soils in this region are diverse and varied : alluvial deposits in the East, limestone influences combined with iron and shale in the North. The terroir is wide, the nuances are infinite, yet the most symbolic is the granit, on which the varietal Gamay is thriving with fervour.