Inspiration for De Wetshof’s Bateleur Chardonnay is South Africa’s Bird of the Year
It graces the skies in a unique rocking motion, the eyes on its scarlet facial mask seeking its prey in the valleys, mountains and veld of Southern Africa.
This black, white and grey plumed raptor, with the characteristic short tail and orange-red beak andtalons, is the magnificent Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus), the eagle that has been named by BirdLife South Africa as the country’s Bird of the Year for 2024.
And for wine-lovers around the world, the name Bateleur might also find purchase, as this is the name of the premium Chardonnay made by De Wetshof Estate in Robertson, one of South Africa’s pioneering Chardonnay cellars.