Florence's Amerigo Vespucci airport is getting a new international terminal, and with it what is almost certainly the distinction of being the only airport anywhere capable of serving passengers house-made wine.
The new terminal, designed by 'starchitect' Rafael Vinoly, includes a 19-acre vineyard on the terminal roof, with facilities under the roof for producing wine and aging it in barrels. Tuscan wines are among Italy's best-known, and a well-known vintner is scheduled to operate the facility.
The airport project, scheduled to be completed in two phases between 2026 and 2035 also involves re-orienting the airport's main runways by 90 degrees so that they will no longer head straight into nearby hills. The current runway bars most modern jetliners from using the airport.
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