Schnebly Redland's Winery: A Guide From Baywood II
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Schnebly Redland's Winery is a winery at 30205 SW 217th Avenue in the Redland farming area of Homestead that makes wine from tropical fruit instead of grapes, with a brewery and a farm-to-table restaurant on the same property. The winery calls itself the southernmost winery in the continental United States. It offers tastings and tours, and it hosts weddings and events. For anyone looking at Baywood II, D.R. Horton's single-family community in Florida City, Schnebly is the kind of afternoon that is only possible because you live at the south end of Miami-Dade.
This guide covers what Schnebly makes, what a visit looks like, how it fits into a Redland day, and what to check before you go.
What Makes Schnebly Different
Most wineries grow grapes. The Redland grows mangoes, lychees, avocados, passion fruit and guavas. Schnebly built its wines around what grows here, so the tasting list is fruit you can buy at a farm stand down the road, turned into wine. The winery describes its products as exotic tropical fruit wines.
The property is set up like a tropical garden rather than a vineyard. The winery describes waterfalls, tiki huts and a country setting. It is a place people go to sit outside for a few hours, not just to buy a bottle.
There is also a brewery on the property. Listings for the winery pair it with Miami Brewing Company, so beer drinkers have something to order too.
What You Can Do There
According to the winery's site, the options include:
Wine tasting, a flight of several wines at the bar
Winery tour, a walk through how the fruit wines are made
Tour and tasting together
A restaurant serving brunch, lunch and dinner, described as farm-to-table with local ingredients
Evening events, including music nights
Weddings and private events
Prices and hours are posted on the Schnebly Redland's Winery website. They change with the season and with events, so check before you go rather than trusting an older post. Weekend evenings are the busiest.
Where It Is and How to Get There
The address is 30205 SW 217th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030. That puts it in the Redland, the grid of farm roads between Homestead and the edge of Miami. SW 217th Avenue is one of the north-south avenues west of Krome Avenue.
From Baywood II in Florida City, you head north. Krome Avenue is the main road north from Florida City through Homestead into the Redland. The winery is off the grid of avenues and streets to the west of it. We do not publish drive times because they change with traffic and the time of day.
What a First Visit Looks Like
Most people book a tasting or a tour and tasting. The tasting is a flight of several wines poured at the bar, so you can try a few fruits and find the one you like before you buy a bottle. The tour walks you through how fruit becomes wine, which is a different process from grapes because the sugar and acid in a mango or a lychee are not the same as in a grape.
After that, people spread out. The grounds are the draw: shade, water features, tiki huts and tables where you can sit with a glass for an hour. If you are eating, the restaurant serves brunch, lunch and dinner, so a tasting can turn into a meal without moving the car.
Weekend evenings bring music and a bigger crowd. If you want a slow afternoon, go on a weekday. If you want the party, go Friday or Saturday night and check the event calendar first.
Going With Kids or a Group
The winery is an adult stop by design, but the property is open and outdoors, and the restaurant serves food, so families do visit during the day. Kids can walk the grounds while adults taste. For a group, the winery lists private events, and a tour and tasting works as a shared activity for out-of-town guests who have never seen a mango wine.
If you are hosting family at Baywood II, this is an easy answer to the question of what to do on a Saturday afternoon. Our mother-in-law suite guide covers the Crosscourt plan for families who host often.
Make It a Redland Day
Schnebly works as the middle or the end of a day in farm country. Here is how people fill the rest:
Knaus Berry Farm for cinnamon rolls and milkshakes in the morning, during its season. See our Knaus Berry Farm guide.
Robert Is Here, the fruit stand on SW 344th Street, for a tropical fruit milkshake.
Fruit and Spice Park on SW 187th Avenue, a county park planted with fruit trees from around the world.
Nurseries and u-pick farms along the avenues. Signs go up in season.
Or go the other direction and end at the water. Homestead Bayfront Park on SW 328th Street has a saltwater atoll pool and a marina next to Biscayne National Park.
A Few Practical Notes
Someone has to drive. A tasting is a tasting. Plan the ride home before the first pour.
Check the calendar. Music nights and private events can change the crowd and the hours.
Bring cash and a card. Farm-country businesses vary in what they take.
Dress for outside. Much of the property is open air, and the Redland is hot in summer.
Restaurants change. Menus, hours and owners change over time. Confirm before you rely on anything here.
Why This Matters If You Are Buying at Baywood II
When people compare Florida City to the middle of Miami-Dade, they usually talk about price and commute. What they miss is that the south end of the county has its own weekend life: a winery in a grove, a farm stand with a line out the door, a national park on each side. Living at Baywood II puts you at the door to all of it.
Baywood II has four two-story plans, from 2,046 to 2,790 square feet, with four or five bedrooms. Three plans have an upstairs living area; our bonus room guide compares them. Homes have recently started in the high $570,000s. See all four in Baywood II floor plans compared, and read about the water lines in our PEX plumbing guide.
Common Questions
Where is Schnebly Redland's Winery?
30205 SW 217th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030, in the Redland farming area of south Miami-Dade County. It is off the grid of avenues west of Krome Avenue, north of Florida City and Baywood II.
What kind of wine does Schnebly make?
Tropical fruit wines rather than grape wines, made from the kinds of fruit grown in the Redland. The winery describes them as exotic tropical fruit wines. There is also a brewery on the property, so beer is on the menu too.
Can you eat at Schnebly?
Yes. The winery lists a restaurant serving brunch, lunch and dinner, described as farm-to-table with local ingredients. Menus and hours change, so check the winery's website before you go.
Does Schnebly offer tours?
Yes. The winery lists a wine tasting, a winery tour and a combined tour and tasting, plus evening events and private events like weddings. Prices are posted on its website and change with the season.
Is Schnebly really the southernmost winery in the United States?
That is the winery's own description: the southernmost winery in the continental U.S. It is in Homestead, near the southern end of mainland Florida, which is why the claim is plausible. We have not verified it against every winery in the country.
How far is Schnebly from Baywood II?
We do not publish drive times because they change with traffic. Baywood II is in Florida City near U.S. 1, and the winery is north in the Redland off SW 217th Avenue. Krome Avenue is the main road north from Florida City.
Call 561-704-0091 or See Baywood II Before a Redland Afternoon to tour the homes with Simon and then go find out what mango wine tastes like.
Related reading: Knaus Berry Farm: A Guide From Baywood II, Homestead Bayfront Park: A Guide From Baywood II, Baywood II Floor Plans: All Four Homes Compared, Bonus Room: The Upstairs Living Space at Baywood II, PEX Plumbing: The Water Lines in a Baywood II Home, and the Baywood II community page.