This was the Cremant de Bordeaux that we had the other day at the doctors' association wine dinner. Cremant de Bordeaux sparklers are not very often seen and this particular one is unusual in that it is a varietal Semillon. Information about cepage for Cremant de Bordeaux is not all that clear, so it is not obvious if either varietal Semillon or Sauvignon Blanc wines are permitted. Since we have this example here, it is presumed that the former is indeed allowed. However, all told, varietal Semillon is rarely seen in Bordeaux anyway (although there are varietal Saivignon Blanc dry whites).
As for this wine, it was golden yellow with a few streams of fine bubbles. The wine had a crisp appley nose with acidity. After the acid prickle on entry, the palate was acid with a bit of fruit, with a nice acid backbone.
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