The preparation of the cuvee takes place at the end of December or the beginning of January, in presence of Frédéric Rouzaud and the chateau oenologist, in company of the consultant oenologists Jacques Boissenot and Denis Dubourdieu. The tanks that will make up the Grand Vin and the Réserve de la Comtesse are chosen, always with the very same attention to detail. A third selection is made up of the younger vines of the property.