Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

January 16, 1996

ART. 5 FOR 10-Q

Published on January 16, 1996




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EXHIBIT 27
Canandaigua Wine Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Financial Data Schedule

This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's financial statements for the Quarter ended November 30, 1995 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

0000016918
CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC.
1,000


4-MOS
FEB-29-1996
NOV-30-1995
1,294
0
191,671
0
368,597
586,448
333,975
84,605
1,098,990
337,905
337,808
214
0
0
362,768
1,098,990
285,585
285,585
208,332
208,332
0
0
8,157
17,354
6,942
10,412
0
0
0
10,412
0.52
0.52