Uncork Your Adventure
A modern-rustic destination on 5,500 acres in Palo Duro Canyon
5,500 Acres to Explore
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120 Estate Acres
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2027 First Vine Planted
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Wedding Venue
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Destination Lodging
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5,500 Acres to Explore 〰️ 120 Estate Acres 〰️ 2027 First Vine Planted 〰️ Wedding Venue 〰️ Destination Lodging 〰️
THE ESTATE
A New Chapter in Texas Wine
On the rim of Palo Duro Canyon, the second largest canyon in the United States, sits a wine ranch unlike anything in Texas.
Our 120 acres sit at the edge of something ancient and wild. Through our partnership with MERUS Adventure Park, members and guests access over 5,500 acres of private canyon land. Trails, overlooks, off-road excursions, and terrain most people will never see.
Stay in canyon-view cabins. Explore by vehicle, bike, or foot. Return for wine as the sun drops and the canyon walls turn gold. After sunset, the canyon falls silent. The stars come out by the thousands.
Just thirty minutes from Amarillo. A world away from everything else.
This is not Hill Country. This is not Napa. This is Texas wine the way it has never been done. Where adventure and hospitality meet, and the land shapes everything.
First vines go in the ground in 2027. Those who join us now help build what comes next.
The Roadmap
From Vision to Vintage
2025
Foundation
MERUS partnership active
TWIC established
Founding memberships open
Site planning begins
2026
Partnership
Winery partnership finalized
First partner wines released
Venue construction starts
Vineyard site preparation
2027
Launch
First vines planted
Weddings & events begin
Tasting room opens
Commercial kitchen opens
Cabin construction begins
2028
Expansion
Winery facility built
Additional cabins open
Expanded event calendar
Dining experiences launch
2029
Growth
Full hospitality campus
Vineyard maturing
Member events expand
Regional recognition
2030+
Estate
First estate harvest
Estate wines released
Full winery operational
Legacy realized
Tasting Room and Wedding Venue Site
In Partnership with MERUS Adventure™ Park
Golden Hour Estates is proudly partnered with MERUS Adventure Park, giving the public access to one of Texas’ most spectacular private landscapes. Explore thousands of acres of canyon terrain by vehicle, bike, or foot-then return to the estate for world-class wine and cuisine
5,500 Acres
50+ Miles of Trails
OUR STORY
The Harder the Vine Grows, the Better the Grape
There is an old saying in wine country:
the harder the vine must work, the better the fruit it produces.
Our family knows something about that.
The Newells are a military family. Three generations of service, from Panama to Iraq to Syria. We have lived all over the world, but Texas is where we each came home.
We are also a family of entrepreneurs. Builders. People who believe it takes a village to raise a family and that the best things are made together.
Five years ago, Pete and Vianne were introduced to Palo Duro Canyon through a friendship with the van Reenen family and MERUS Adventure Park. They came as visitors. Became members. Then partners. Somewhere along the way, this canyon started to feel like home.
Golden Hour Estates is Ian's expansion on that original vision. A way to share the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon with the rest of the world. A place where families gather, where time slows down, memories are made, and where we could build a legacy worth passing down.
We partnered with Texas A&M and Texas Tech to study the land. What they found confirmed what we felt. This canyon could grow something exceptional.
Today it is a family effort. Pete and Vianne. Ian. Tanner and Caroline. We are building this together, and we want you to join the village.
— The Newell Family
