Fourme d'Ambert
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Fourme d'Ambert is a traditional French blue cheese from the Auvergne region, known for its cylindrical shape, mild creamy flavor, and protected designation of origin (PDO) status.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fourme d'Ambert canonical | 2 |
| Fourme d’Ambert cheese | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9432228 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fourme d'Ambert Context triple: [Ambert, hasSpecialty, Fourme d'Ambert]
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A.
Langres cheese
Langres cheese is a soft, washed-rind cow’s milk cheese from the Champagne region of France, known for its cylindrical shape with a sunken top and strong, tangy flavor.
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B.
Laguiole cheese
Laguiole cheese is a traditional French cow's milk cheese from the Aubrac region, known for its firm, uncooked pressed texture and protected designation of origin (AOP).
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C.
Rocamadour cheese
Rocamadour cheese is a small, soft, creamy goat’s milk cheese from France’s Lot region, prized for its delicate flavor and traditional production.
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D.
Mont d'Or cheese
Mont d'Or cheese is a soft, rich, washed-rind cow’s milk cheese from the Jura region of France, traditionally sold in a spruce-wood box and eaten warm and spoonable.
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E.
Reblochon
Reblochon is a soft, washed-rind cow’s milk cheese from the French Alps, known for its creamy texture, nutty flavor, and distinctive orange rind.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fourme d'Ambert Target entity description: Fourme d'Ambert is a traditional French blue cheese from the Auvergne region, known for its cylindrical shape, mild creamy flavor, and protected designation of origin (PDO) status.
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A.
Langres cheese
Langres cheese is a soft, washed-rind cow’s milk cheese from the Champagne region of France, known for its cylindrical shape with a sunken top and strong, tangy flavor.
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B.
Laguiole cheese
Laguiole cheese is a traditional French cow's milk cheese from the Aubrac region, known for its firm, uncooked pressed texture and protected designation of origin (AOP).
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C.
Rocamadour cheese
Rocamadour cheese is a small, soft, creamy goat’s milk cheese from France’s Lot region, prized for its delicate flavor and traditional production.
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D.
Mont d'Or cheese
Mont d'Or cheese is a soft, rich, washed-rind cow’s milk cheese from the Jura region of France, traditionally sold in a spruce-wood box and eaten warm and spoonable.
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E.
Reblochon
Reblochon is a soft, washed-rind cow’s milk cheese from the French Alps, known for its creamy texture, nutty flavor, and distinctive orange rind.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
PDO cheese
ⓘ
blue cheese ⓘ |
| agingTime | at least 28 days ⓘ |
| AOCStatus | Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AOCYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| aroma |
buttery
ⓘ
earthy ⓘ mushroomy ⓘ |
| classification | soft blue cheese ⓘ |
| color | pale ivory paste with blue veins ⓘ |
| consistency | smooth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| curdType | blue-veined ⓘ |
| fatContent | approximately 50% fat in dry matter ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
mild
ⓘ
slightly tangy ⓘ |
| hasShape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| legalProtection | name and production method protected under EU law ⓘ |
| madeFrom | cow's milk ⓘ |
| milkSource | cow's milk ⓘ |
| milkTreatment |
pasteurized milk
ⓘ
raw milk ⓘ |
| moldCulture | Penicillium roqueforti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pairsWith |
dessert wines
ⓘ
light red wines ⓘ sweet white wines ⓘ |
| PDOGrantedBy | European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PDOStatus | Protected Designation of Origin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PDOYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| productionMethod | needle-pierced to allow blue mold development ⓘ |
| protectedNameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Auvergne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cantal NERFINISHED ⓘ Loire department NERFINISHED ⓘ Puy-de-Dôme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rindColor | greyish with molds ⓘ |
| rindType | natural dry rind ⓘ |
| servingSuggestion |
served with bread
ⓘ
used in salads ⓘ used in sauces ⓘ |
| texture | creamy ⓘ |
| traditionalProductionArea | Monts du Forez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalAgingRange | 1 to 3 months ⓘ |
| typicalDiameter | about 13 centimeters ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | about 19 centimeters ⓘ |
| typicalSaltiness | moderate ⓘ |
| typicalWeight | about 2 kilograms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fourme d'Ambert Description of subject: Fourme d'Ambert is a traditional French blue cheese from the Auvergne region, known for its cylindrical shape, mild creamy flavor, and protected designation of origin (PDO) status.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fourme d’Ambert cheese