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Brick Bay Experience our unique Sculpture Trail in a sublime native landscape. Enjoy relaxed all-day dining in the spectacular Glass House. Taste our boutique wines.
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Brick Bay Wines is a boutique Matakana vineyard producing elegant estate grown wines: a renowned Pinot Gris, a vibrant Rosé and intense Bordeaux-style red blends, including our flagship 'Pharos', made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. For a unique wine experience, visit The Glass House, the spectacular tasting room and gateway to the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail. The trail is a unique outdoor gallery experience, where an ever-changing display of around 40 works is sensitively sited along the 2km track. Enjoy an easy one-hour’s walk suitable for most ages and abilities. Open daily 10am-5pm for wine tasting, cellar door sales, seasonal platters, coffee and other refreshments.

Long weekend plans? We've got you covered! ☀️We're open all Labour Weekend, including Monday.Settle in for brunch or lun...
23/10/2026

Long weekend plans? We've got you covered! ☀️

We're open all Labour Weekend, including Monday.

Settle in for brunch or lunch at The Glass House, enjoy a glass of Brick Bay w**e, and take a wander through the Sculpture Trail, where art and nature meet.

Make a day of it. Good food, great w**e and plenty to explore.

OPEN ALL LONG WEEKEND | SAT 24 – MON 26 OCTOBER

Book a table or plan your visit at https://brickbay.co.nz

21/10/2026

“Art, for me, is my life. It’s like part of my soul.”

From Taihape’s iconic gumboot to extraordinary sculptures in corrugated iron, Jeff Thomson has spent decades finding new possibilities in everyday materials.

Step inside the world of one of New Zealand’s most recognisable sculptors in our artist film.

Watch the full 7-minute interview on our YouTube channel. Link in bio.

Celebrating a life in art | Terry StringerCongratulations to Terry Stringer on the release of a stunning new biography c...
27/09/2026

Celebrating a life in art | Terry Stringer

Congratulations to Terry Stringer on the release of a stunning new biography celebrating his remarkable life and career in art.

Edited by the engaging and deeply knowledgeable Linda Tyler, with photography by the talents of Haru Sameshima and Jane Ussher, the book offers a rich look at the practice and legacy of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most recognised sculptors.

We’ve been privileged to exhibit several of Terry’s works at Brick Bay over the years and are delighted to currently have his smaller sculptures available in our Foyer Gallery.

Visit the Sculpture Trail, enjoy lunch at the restaurant, and discover Terry’s work in person. Brick Bay is open 7 days.

View Terry Stringer’s Night and Day in our online gallery, and to listen to a recent interview on Radio New Zealand: https://www.brickbay.co.nz/night-and-day

A school holiday outing you’ll enjoy as much as they do. 🌿Set off together on the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail, where tamar...
25/09/2026

A school holiday outing you’ll enjoy as much as they do. 🌿

Set off together on the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail, where tamariki can follow their Young Explorers Map, hunt out around 60 sculptures and burn off some energy along the way. For grown-ups, there’s contemporary art, beautiful native bush and lakes, and the promise of lunch and a glass of Brick Bay w**e at the Glass House afterwards.

A little adventure for them. A great day out for you. And plenty to discover together.

Even better, kids go FREE on weekdays these September/October school holidays, with up to 3 kids free per paying adult.

See the offer details and plan your visit: https://brickbay.co.nz/kgf

Worth raising a glass to - Chardonnay 2023 is here!Hand-picked in Matakana, whole-bunch pressed and matured in French oa...
24/09/2026

Worth raising a glass to - Chardonnay 2023 is here!

Hand-picked in Matakana, whole-bunch pressed and matured in French oak for around 12 months, it’s a small release with peach, melon and citrus, creamy texture and fine minerality.

Awarded 94 points, Excellent by Cameron Douglas MS.
Our last Chardonnay vintage sold out in just five months, so if you’re keen to try this one, now’s the time.

Available online, for tasting at Brick Bay, or with lunch at the Glass House.

Shop Chardonnay 2023: https://brickbay.co.nz/ch23

17/09/2026

Budburst 🌱

The first signs of a new vintage are appearing across the vineyard, as dormant buds open and fresh green shoots begin to emerge.

With the season underway, the work in the vines shifts too. Early shoot thinning and bud rubbing remove unwanted growth, helping manage the canopy and directing the vine’s energy into the shoots we want to carry through the season.

There’s a long growing season ahead, but it’s always exciting to see the vineyard come back to life and a new vintage begin to take shape.

Here’s to the 2027 vintage. 🍇

14/09/2026

The Folly is changing before our eyes. 🍂

When Within the Wings of the Kāruhiruhi was created, its skin of thousands of fallen leaves was never designed to remain unchanged. As the seasons pass, the leaves are beginning to curl, weather and fall away, gradually revealing more of the timber structure beneath.

This transformation is part of the architecture itself, an exploration of impermanence, seasonality and the beauty of letting nature take its course. If you visited when it first opened, it’s already a different experience today.

The audio in this Reel comes from the official Brick Bay Folly film, beautifully created by Joe Hammond of Lagoon Films. Watch the full 5-minute film to discover the remarkable story behind the project: https://youtu.be/FKm7kYC6apI?si=iEVpFTXYdd899q9D

Only a few tickets remain for The Market Table this Friday.For one night, Head Chef Cam Cook will bring together ingredi...
08/09/2026

Only a few tickets remain for The Market Table this Friday.

For one night, Head Chef Cam Cook will bring together ingredients from a handpicked selection of local producers, transforming familiar Matakana products into an original menu at Brick Bay.

Meet some of the people behind the produce, hear their stories and experience their ingredients in an entirely new light.

Local favourite Danny Crocome will set the mood with mellow acoustic guitar and vocals throughout the evening.

Friday 11 September, from 6pm
$110 per person

Secure your tickets: https://www.brickbay.co.nz/the-market-table-2026

Celebrating local producers at a one-night-only dinner event.🙌The Market Table brings the people and produce of Matakana...
31/08/2026

Celebrating local producers at a one-night-only dinner event.🙌

The Market Table brings the people and produce of Matakana Village Farmers’ Market to Brick Bay for a very special evening.

Head Chef Cam Cook will transform ingredients from a handpicked selection of market producers into an original menu created especially for the night.

We’re so lucky to have such incredible growers and producers in our community. Join us as we meet them, celebrate their stories and the care they put into what they do - but most importantly, gather around the table to enjoy their produce in a completely new way.

Friday 11 September, from 6pm
$110 per person | Limited seats available

Secure your tickets:
https://brickbay.co.nz/the-market-table-2026

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17 Arabella Lane, Snells Beach, Warkworth
Auckland
0920

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Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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