Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BENNETT ABIGAIL J

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. [STZ/STZ.B]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BLDG. 100

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

VICTOR, NY 14564

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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)

3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)

4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	04/07/2015	Class A Common Stock	700	$ 27.235	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/05/2007⁽²⁾	04/05/2016	Class A Common Stock	600	$ 25.88	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/03/2008⁽²⁾	04/03/2017	Class A Common Stock	1,800	$ 20.79	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/03/2008⁽²⁾	04/03/2017	Class A Common Stock	3,000	$ 20.79	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/18/2008⁽²⁾	04/18/2017	Class 1 Common Stock	1,000	$ 22.27	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	01/02/2009⁽²⁾	01/02/2018	Class 1 Common Stock	2,500	$ 23.48	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/01/2009⁽²⁾	04/01/2018	Class 1 Common Stock	6,800	$ 19.12	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BENNETT ABIGAIL J C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BLDG. 100 VICTOR, NY 14564		X

Signatures

Abigail J. Bennett		02/17/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	100% of this option has become exercisable.
(2)	This option becomes exercisable at the rate of 25% per year beginning on the date specified.
Remarks: * The reporting person is the beneficial owner within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(a)(1) of more than 10% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer by virtue of serving as the non-member manager of two limited liability companies who are the general partners of two limited partnerships that, in the aggregate, own more than 10% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer. The reporting person does not beneficially own such securities within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(a)(2).

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