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By the creation of the domain named after his daughter Laureline (15-years-old in 2009), Gérard Jacumin has started the third chapter of his life. 
Until 1989 he worked outside the wine business.
His father Pierre Jacumin owned a small domain and made his wine Cuvée de Boisdauphin in cellars just to the south of Chapel Saint Pierre. 
In 1989 Pierre Jacumin wanted to retire. He then suggested that his son Gérard whos wife Paule (born Courtil) owned some vineyards inhereted from her family, and his son-in-law Marc Cellier made a new company based on the vineyards of the three families.
This let to the creation of Domaine Saint Benoit. This family co-operation existed until 2007, when the 3 sons of Marc Cellier created Domaine le 3 Cellier based on the vineyards of the Cellier family and Gerard Jacumin founded Domaine l'Or de Line based on the vineyards of the Jacumin and Courtil families. 

L'Or de Line covers 9 ha. by which 1,6 ha is with white varieties. So far one cuvée of red and one cuvée of white Chateauneuf du Pape are made.

The wines are made in the old cellars of Pierre Jacumin which were also used to make wines from Saint Benoit. Pierre Jacumin still lives in his house here at Route du Sorgues.

Since 2012 the vineyards are certified agriculture biologique. 

Chateauneuf du Pape
Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Counoise and Muscardin.
Aged for about 12 months in barriques.

Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée Claude Courtil
From very old vines with mixed plantings of which some are more than 70-years-old and have belonged the ancestors of Gérard's wife Claude Courtil.
(Debut 2009)

Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
2009: Grenache Blanc, Picpuol, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Clairette and Picardin.
25% aged in new barriques for 6 months and the rest in cement tank.

Gérard Jacumin continues the tradition from Saint Benoit marketing wines made by other winegrowers. This activity is named  "Osmose Vins". This negociant business is covering wines from several appellations in southern Rhone, Chateauneuf du Pape, Gigondas, Rasteau, Cairanne, Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, Ventoux, Visan, Cotes du Rhone Village and Cotes du Rhone.

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