Effusively aromatic in the glass with flashes of ripe peach, passion fruit, kiwi and mango. This fruit kaleidoscope continue in the cheery and bright flavors of the midpalate, with fruit sweetness wrapped around quenching acidity that makes for a clean and crisp finish.
Apollo’s Praise Winery is the passionate endeavor of celebrated Finger Lakes winemakers Kelby James Russell and Julia Rose Hoyle. They share a vision to one day be the shepherds of their own piece of terroir in the region Kelby was born and raised and Julia has now called home for many years.
In April 2023 they purchased the Lahoma Vineyard, an almost 20-acre site on the west side of Seneca Lake from grower Ken Fulkerson. This is the site that Kelby gained a stellar reputation and numerous accolades making wines at Red Newt Cellars since 2012, most famously “The Knoll” Riesling from one of the rolling hills on the property.
Production at Apollo’s Praise Winery will be focused on Riesling and Cabernet Franc with exciting additions of Chardonnay as well as the first planting of Scheurebe in New York! Together Kelby and Julia are creating dynamic and praise-worthy expressions of single-vineyard and site-specific wines from Seneca Lake that are poised to continue their legacy in the Finger Lakes.