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"Toussaint Marfisi grew up next to the church higher up in the mountains, with his five siblings, and moved down to the current place in the ‘50s. At that time it was just the smaller house with the Clos Marfisi sign and all the wine was vinified directly next to the house. It was in this house that Toussaint took over the winemaking. One of his brothers, Virgile, was called an “Américain,” because he was part of the group of Corsicans that left to find prosperity in America. Many “Américains” came back and built grand houses with their newfound wealth in Patrimonio. Virgile was not one of these lucky few, and he moved back in with his parents (Mathieu and Julie’s grandparents) until he died when Mathieu was about 7. In the ‘70s, Toussaint built the larger house, which is where he raised his family. It is also the home to the winery on the first floor. Toussaint was turning 86 on the day we visited." read more from the Illinois Sales Manager, Kate Cornelius-Schecter, Corsica report here. |