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    Heron's Flight Cellar Door

    5.0 (1 review)
    Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    OBV

    OBV

    4.0(2 reviews)
    4.2 km
    $$

    On our way back from a blissful Sunday afternoon spent at Anchor Bay in Tawharanui, the vineyards…read moreof OBV beckoned and a late afternoon refreshment seemed just the thing. We hadn't been here before and it was a bit of a random pick from the several vineyards on the road leading back to Leigh. We made an excellent choice. On walking into the lovely cool dim of the building we were welcomed and invited to try several wines before deciding which we would like to drink. By several I mean, most of them and the sample sizes were generous. We loved every single one of them but I settled on "The Imposter" Matakana Flora which has such a great name and was a zingy and fresh alternative to my usual Pinot Gris. It's now one of my favourite wines. Their Pinot Gris incidentally is also excellent. The husband had the reds with equal enthusiasm with us sharing all the huge testers, along with a gorgeous platter of goodies to snack on. The view from here is completely gorgeous and I could easily spend hours indulging my senses and blissing out. On leaving we bought up large and plan to return to replenish the stocks just as soon as we can afford to (average bottle price $30 which is definitely more than we usually spend). Great place run by great people with a great product.

    Omaha Bay Vineyard is hands down my favourite in the region. It's very grand, perched up on top of…read morethe hill behind Matakana. Wednesday through Sunday you can pop in there and sample their delicious wine alongside a platter. We chose the cheese platter which went every well with our glass (or two) of Sauvignon Blanc. The local cheeses were scrummy; it was all very decedent overlooking the vines and across to the ocean. You can also buy wine by the bottle at the cellar door; it's far cheaper than buying from the bottle store and they usually have good selection. OBV is a great vineyard to stop in at, they are a friendly bunch and it's a lovely setting

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    OBV - A view from the Restaurant looking out towards the bay.

    A view from the Restaurant looking out towards the bay.

    OBV - The view looking out

    The view looking out

    OBV - The view from the Restaurant.

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    The view from the Restaurant.

    Brick Bay Wines - beautiful fresh platter for lunch. They do support local business, carry out the zero calorie practice. All the veggies and flower are fresh

    Brick Bay Wines

    4.1(8 reviews)
    3.7 km
    $$$

    I'll be honest, tough to get a last minute reservation, but good if you get one outside when it's…read moreexpected to be bad weather but not so bad!

    Lunch for the four of us was in their covered atrium; a large glass enclosed dining room, with…read moresliding doors and curtained ceilings. Very pleasant surroundings, with vineyards and ponds around us. Service was not at all professional.... a very casual and lackadaisical affair. A server presented the menus, and waited for us to order, without giving us a chance to review the menu. We requested that she return, and yet, though they were not busy, it took a very long time before another server came over to take our order, who we had to flag down. When yet a 3rd server then brought our chilled rose ($32/bottle), she poured a taste, and then left, leaving one of us to finish pouring glasses for us all. No chilled decanter, or ice bucket was ever brought, and the chilled wine was left on the table to warm up to room temperature!!! I certainly expected better wine service from a winery!!! Food was very good. Two of us had the chicken salad (small portion of poached chicken), served with quinoa, cos lettuce, feta and sliced carrots & zucchini (courgettes), $18 (see photo). A Grado cheese salad w/ beetroot and nuts ($18), and the lamb Kofta (3 spiced pan fried lamb balls) w/ accompanying hummus and yoghurt ($19.50) for the other two diners. All exclaimed pleasure with their meals. For dessert, we had chocolate espresso puff ($4.50), citron orange tart ($6.50), and the sweet, chocolate orange cake ($6.50). All were devoured with glee. A pleasant enough luncheon with good food and drink amidst a nice environment, except for the sub-standard service.

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    Brick Bay Wines - Part of the dining room

    Part of the dining room

    Brick Bay Wines - Interior dining room

    Interior dining room

    Brick Bay Wines

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    Sculptureum

    Sculptureum

    5.0(2 reviews)
    4.6 km

    We were driving to Tawharanui Regional Park and noticed the sculptures peeking out from inside a…read moregarden and decided we must stop in. We are so glad that we did. We found a lovely art gallery that even includes pieces from Chihuly that led to a couple of beautiful gardens adjacent to the gallery. Beyond this there is yet another larger sculpture garden with meandering paths that sometimes led to aviaries as well as other small animal areas (such as rabbits). They will be having a couple of "native" pigs join the property soon as they just arrived today. We met the owners, Anthony and Sandra Grant as she arrived on property with their new pets. Between our visit to the gallery and the larger sculpture garden, we stopped by for a wine tasting and met Tina who was generous and informative sharing about the wines grown on their estate. The Gallery Syrah and Bordeaux Blend were our favorites. Much appreciation is extended to Tina for her kindness and hospitality! After the sculpture garden, we ventured over to their restaurant, Rothko. Unfortunately for us, the restaurant was fully booked with reservations. Fortunately for us, they had seating at the picnic tables outside and they served wine and small bites. Overall, we had a very pleasant experience and will definitely be back!

    Fabulous collection if (mostly) modern art sculptures set in beautifully manicured gardens and chic…read moreindoor galleries. One hour from auckland cbd... we were tourists, renting a city hop car (very reasonable and convenient)... 1 hour to get there and 3 hours in the setting, well worth the time and expense!

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    Sculptureum
    Sculptureum - A few if the outdoor sculptures in the beautifully adorned gardens.

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    A few if the outdoor sculptures in the beautifully adorned gardens.

    Heron's Flight Cellar Door - winetastingroom - Updated May 2026

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