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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.

03/11/2026

A milestone worth celebrating for Anton Forde! 👏

Our friends at have shared some wonderful news. A significant work by Aotearoa sculptor Anton Forde, Tokiwai / Water Adze (2025), has been acquired by the prestigious Sainsbury Centre in the UK for its permanent collection.

Carved from Kōkawa Taranaki andesite, Tokiwai now joins an internationally significant collection alongside works by artists including Henry Moore, Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti.

We're delighted to celebrate this achievement with Anton, whose work we are proud to feature here at Brick Bay. Visitors to our Sculpture Trail can discover two of his works, Arorangi - Upwards, Heavenwards and Porotaka - Circular, exploring the relationship between stone, whenua and ancient knowledge.

A fantastic achievement and well-deserved international recognition. Ngā mihi nui, Anton!

Visit us 7 days a week to experience Anton's sculptures in person. For Sculpture Trail details and artwork enquiries: https://www.brickbay.co.nz/arorangi-and-porotaka

📷 1 & 2 - Föenander Galleries and Sainsbury Centre
📷 3 & 4 - Arorangi and Porotaka at Brick Bay

02/11/2026

We have some big news to share: today we welcome Hayden McMillan and Dominique Fourie McMillan as our new hospitality partners at The Glass House.

With experience behind Melbourne’s Etta and Wellington favourites Floriditas and Loretta, they bring plenty to the table. Hayden joins as Executive Chef, while Dom brings her award-winning hospitality experience.

Brick Bay has evolved over many years, with time and care shaping the place it is today. Dom and Hayden share our respect for the land, love of seasonal food and commitment to warm hospitality. We’ll take that same considered approach together, with their first few months focused on listening, learning and getting to know our team, our guests and the place.

Dom and Hayden have just moved from Wellington to Snells Beach with their three children. We’ve already put the younger members of the family to work in the kitchen garden.☺️

We’re excited to have them at Brick Bay, and just as pleased to call them our neighbours. Please join us in making all five feel at home.

Read the full story:
https://www.brickbay.co.nz/blogs/news/welcome-dom-and-hayden

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.

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

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

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

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

Address

17 Arabella Lane, Snells Beach, Warkworth
Auckland
0920

Opening Hours

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

Website

http://www.brickbay.co.nz/

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