Bandido Neira
Fifth-generation outlaw winemaking. Felipe Neira tends 100+ year old vines planted by his great-great-grandfather in the wilds of Itata.
Felipe Neira carries the legacy of his great-great-grandfather as the fifth generation to cultivate these ancient Itata vines.
Working under the label Bandido Neira, Felipe represents a new generation of Itata winemakers honoring family tradition while embracing natural wine philosophy. His great-great-grandfather planted the País vines he now tends over a century ago.
The "Bandido" moniker reflects both the rebellious spirit of natural winemaking—rejecting industrial conventions—and the rugged, untamed character of Itata's dry-farmed landscapes. Neira practices organic and biodynamic viticulture, working with minimal intervention in the cellar.
Great-great-grandfather → Felipe Neira
Beyond País, Neira works with Cinsault and Moscatel de Alejandría from similarly historic plantings, producing wines of remarkable purity and place. His Pinot Noir pét-nat has become a cult favorite among natural wine enthusiasts.
Great-great-grandfather's vines. Dry-farmed, organic, and biodynamic since the 19th century.
Century-Old País
Original plantings from the late 1800s, cultivated by four generations before Felipe. These ungrafted, dry-farmed vines produce tiny yields of intensely concentrated fruit with deep root systems accessing Itata's granite bedrock.
Organic & Biodynamic
Certified organic practices with biodynamic preparations. No synthetic chemicals have touched these soils in over a century of family stewardship. The vineyards function as self-sustaining ecosystems within the Itata hills.
Granite & Hillside
Situated on the rolling granite hills of interior Itata, these vineyards benefit from altitude, cooling Pacific breezes, and the mineral-rich soils that give Bandido Neira wines their distinctive savory complexity and natural acidity.
País, Cinsault, Moscatel, and Pinot Noir pét-nat. Wild-fermented, unfiltered, untamed.
Bandido Tinto
The flagship. From great-great-grandfather's vines. Rustic yet refined with wild berry, smoke, and granite minerality. Whole-cluster fermentation in traditional raulí vats adds spice and structure.
Old Vines Whole ClusterBandido Cinsault
Floral and vibrant with notes of wild rose, pomegranate, and earthy undertones. Light-bodied but intensely flavored, reflecting the dry-farmed concentration of these historic bush vines.
Dry Farmed Wild FermentMoscatel de Alejandría
Dry, aromatic, and textured. Orange blossom and apricot notes with a salty, savory finish that speaks of Itata's granitic soils. Skin-contact aging adds grip and complexity to this heritage variety.
Skin Contact AromaticPét-Nat Bandido
Ancestral method sparkling from Pinot Noir. Disgorged or undisgorged depending on the lunar cycle. Fresh strawberry, yeast, and chalky minerality. A cult natural wine for the adventurous.
Pét-Nat Ancestral"The vines my great-great-grandfather planted are not my property—they are my responsibility."
Bandido Neira operates as both homage and rebellion. Felipe honors four generations of family stewardship while breaking from conventional winemaking. As a member of Sur Natural, he ensures these 19th-century vines will survive for the sixth generation.