MORE KNOWN FOR his stellar on-field displays, Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo also holds a love of wine close to his heart.
Like a fine wine, the Italian’s football career appears to be maturing nicely.
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Pirlo helped Juve claim the Serie A title last term before playing a key role in Italy’s runner-up finish at Euro 2012.
But the 33-year-old also devotes his efforts toward a lifelong passion for wine.
“What you don’t know about me is that I also own a vineyard,” Pirlo said.
“When I was little we would often go to my grandmother’s house. The area is called Coller, it’s a hillside near the centre of Brescia. We picked grapes on this hillside.”
His mother, Livia Pirlo, admitted that the World Cup winner has always had a fond association with a glass of wine.
“He was always a lively but quiet child. Or, rather, not boisterous,” she said.
“When he was small he always tasted a little wine. When he got a bit older not as much, but now that he’s an adult he likes to try different kinds of wine.”
Did you know that bearded gent Andrea Pirlo owns his own vineyard?
MORE KNOWN FOR his stellar on-field displays, Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo also holds a love of wine close to his heart.
Like a fine wine, the Italian’s football career appears to be maturing nicely.
Pirlo helped Juve claim the Serie A title last term before playing a key role in Italy’s runner-up finish at Euro 2012.
But the 33-year-old also devotes his efforts toward a lifelong passion for wine.
“What you don’t know about me is that I also own a vineyard,” Pirlo said.
“When I was little we would often go to my grandmother’s house. The area is called Coller, it’s a hillside near the centre of Brescia. We picked grapes on this hillside.”
His mother, Livia Pirlo, admitted that the World Cup winner has always had a fond association with a glass of wine.
“He was always a lively but quiet child. Or, rather, not boisterous,” she said.
“When he was small he always tasted a little wine. When he got a bit older not as much, but now that he’s an adult he likes to try different kinds of wine.”
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