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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hackett William F.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/07/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. [STZ]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Exec VP & Pres., Crown Imports
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)
Class A Common Stock 26,000
D
 
Class A Common Stock 800
I
by trust for daughter (1)
Class A Common Stock 800
I
by trust for son (2)

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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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 04/06/2014 Class A Common Stock 37,000 $ 16.63 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 04/05/2016 Class A Common Stock 32,700 $ 25.88 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 04/07/2015 Class A Common Stock 28,400 $ 27.235 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hackett William F.
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100
VICTOR, NY 14564
      Exec VP & Pres., Crown Imports  

Signatures

/s/ William F. Hackett 06/11/2013
**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) These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's daughter, for which the reporting person is trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose
(2) These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's son, for which the reporting person is co-trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3) 100% of this option has become exercisable.
 
Remarks:
hackettpoa.txt

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