Semidano is a little known white wine grape native to Italy where it is grown in Sardinia. It is also known locally as Mizu and Migiu.
Where grown: Sardegna: it is rare, mainly planted around Cagliari. The DOC wine is Sardegna Semidano, and the Mogoro subzone is the best regarded. Semidano can also be made as spumante (sparkling) and passito (air-dried and sweet) versions.
Viticulture: Medium sized bunches and berries. Average vigour. Disease sensitive. Annual yields vary greatly.
Wine style: Semidano is usually blended with Nuragus to add elegance and refnement. As a monovarietal, it is a beautifully graceful, lightly aromatic wine of real refinement, redolent of tangerine, apricot, and strong mineral notes.
Bibliography
Italian Wine Unplugged (Positive Press, 2017), p.207-8