Gamay from Fleurie (literally flowery) have floral tones often describes as iris, violet, and peach. Fleurie owes its lightness to the protection of the Avenas, Durbize, and Labourons ridges. Vineyards benefit from sandy soil resulting from the decomposition of pink granite. At the end of the Tertiary period, exceptional tectonic and magmatic activity altered the landscape forever. The Beaujolais region then rose into multiple hills, carved out over the years by erosion.