Brandy is made from early grapes in order to achieve higher acid concentration and lower sugar levels. Base wine generally contains smaller amount (up to 20 mg/l) of sulphur than regular wines, as it creates undesired copper(II) sulfate in reaction with copper in the pot stills. The yeast sediment produced during the fermentation may or may not be kept in the wine, depending on the brandy style. Brandy is distilled from the base wine in two phases. In the first, large part of water and solids is removed from the base, obtaining so-called "low wine", basically a concentrated wine with 28–30%
Damian Brandy 2002 Norwich Union League. He also made his first-class debut in that season against the same opponents in the County Championship. He made one further List A and first-class match for the county in that season. In 2003, Brandy made just a single List A appearance against Surrey in the 2003 National League, though he appeared more regularly in first-class cricket, making six appearances. It was in this season that he made his Twenty20 debut in the Twenty20 Cup against Lancashire, with Brandy playing two further matches in that season's competition against Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Brandy found himself further on