Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

October 11, 1996

Published on October 11, 1996




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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's August 31, 1996 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.

0000016918
CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC.
1,000


6-MOS
FEB-28-1997
AUG-31-1996
2,030
0
152,343
0
328,505
501,543
353,699
99,199
1,038,191
302,695
307,204
0
0
214
364,957
1,038,191
555,711
555,711
412,969
515,839
0
0
16,803
23,069
9,627
13,442
0
0
0
13,442
.68
.68