Bergamotes de Nancy

Bergamotes de Nancy are hard confectionery pieces made from cooked sugar flavoured with natural bergamot essence, produced within the Lorraine region of France. Each piece is flat and square in shape with a transparent amber colour. The designation covers the protected name in both singular and plural forms and was registered as a PGI on 21 June 1996.

About this designation

Bergamotes de Nancy hold PGI status under file number PGI-FR-0195, registered on 21 June 1996, with eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013211. The protected names are Bergamote de Nancy and Bergamotes de Nancy. The geographical area is Lorraine, encompassing the departments of Meuse, Meurthe et Moselle, Moselle, and Vosges. The product is a confectionery made from sugar, glucose syrup, and natural bergamot essence. Natural bergamot essence is added after the sugar has been cooked to the crack stage. The cooked sugar is then cooled on a refrigerated table or on marble and subsequently divided by hand using a roller and cutter, or with an artisanal rolling device. Each unit weighs between two and five grams and takes a flat, square form with a transparent amber colour. Production is artisanal in character. The link to the geographical origin rests on the reputation of this confectionery, which developed principally at the regional level. Bergamot essence entered the gastronomy of Lorraine in the eighteenth century, and the Bergamote de Nancy has been produced in its current form since 1857. The applicant group is the A.I.A.L., based in Nancy. Labelling must carry the protected name, a declaration of natural bergamot essence, the logotype of the regional quality label of Lorraine, and the name and address of the certifying body. The control body named in the specification is PAQ, Paris.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PGI on 21 June 1996 under file number PGI-FR-0195, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013211.
• Natural bergamot essence is added only after the sugar has been cooked to the crack stage, a mandatory step in the specification.
• Each piece must be flat and square in shape, weigh between two and five grams, and display a transparent amber colour.
• The Bergamote de Nancy has been produced in its current form since 1857, and the link to origin is based on regional reputation.

Tasting notes

Lorraine hard candy IGP from Nancy area, traditional bergamot-essential-oil-flavored sugar squares. Distinctive transparent amber-gold thin square shape, intensely aromatic bergamot citrus flavor, hard glassy texture.

HoReCa use

Petit-four service with espresso; mignardises selection; classic Lorraine specialty; gift item.

Packaging

• tin-200g
• tin-300g
• gift-pack-150g
• professional-bulk-1kg