FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SUMMER THOMAS S
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. [STZ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 370 WOODCLIFF DRIVE, SUITE 300		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/11/2005
(Street)

FAIRPORT, NY 14450		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 04/11/2005   M(1)   22,000 A $ 10.25 41,461 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 04/11/2005   S(1)   22,000 D $ 57.8228 19,461 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 04/11/2005   M(1)   22,800 A $ 12.9063 42,261 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 04/11/2005   S(1)   22,800 D $ 57.8228 19,461 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 04/11/2005   M(1)   3,400 A $ 12.875 22,861 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 04/11/2005   S(1)   3,400 D $ 57.8228 19,461 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 04/12/2005   M(1)   48,200 A $ 12.875 67,661 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 04/12/2005   S(1)   48,200 D $ 57.7298 19,461 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock               800 I by Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.25 04/11/2005   M(1)     22,000   (3) 09/14/2007 Class A Common Stock 22,000 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.875 04/11/2005   M(1)     3,400   (3) 04/05/2010 Class A Common Stock 3,400 $ 0 48,200 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.875 04/12/2005   M(1)     48,200   (3) 04/05/2010 Class A Common Stock 48,200 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.9063 04/11/2005   M(1)     22,800   (3) 04/26/2008 Class A Common Stock 22,800 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SUMMER THOMAS S
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
370 WOODCLIFF DRIVE, SUITE 300
FAIRPORT, NY 14450		       Executive VP & CFO  

Signatures

 By: H. Elaine Farry For: Thomas S. Summer   04/12/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Effected pusuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on January 26, 2005.
(2) Includes shares of Class A Common Stock acquired in January 2005 under the Constellation Brands, Inc. 1989 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(3) 100% of this option has become exercisable.

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