Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HETTERICH F PAUL
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. [STZ/STZ.B] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 370 WOODCLIFF DRIVE, SUITE 300		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2006
(Street)


FAIRPORT, NY 14450		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock             16,094 (1) D  

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.4375             (2) 04/05/2010 Class A Common Stock
18,400
  18,400
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.8713             (2) 04/10/2011 Class A Common Stock
36,000
  36,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.25             (2) 09/26/2011 Class A Common Stock
50,000
  50,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.7125             (2) 04/04/2012 Class A Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.795             (2) 04/02/2013 Class A Common Stock
28,800
  28,800
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.75           04/03/2004(3) 04/03/2013 Class A Common Stock
60,000
  60,000
D
 
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.25           06/26/2004(4) 06/26/2013 Class A Common Stock
19,672
  19,672
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.63             (2) 04/06/2014 Class A Common Stock
46,600
  46,600
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.02             (2) 12/23/2014 Class A Common Stock
40,000
  40,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.235             (2) 04/07/2015 Class A Common Stock
29,600
  29,600
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HETTERICH F PAUL
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
370 WOODCLIFF DRIVE, SUITE 300
FAIRPORT, NY 14450		       Executive VP  

Signatures

H. Elaine Farry For: F. Paul Hetterich 04/14/2006
**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) Includes shares of Class A Common Stock acquired in July 2005 and January 2006 under the Constellation Brands, Inc. 1989 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2) 100% of this option has become exercisable.
(3) This option becomes exercisable at the rate of 25% per year beginning on the date specified.
(4) This option becomes exercisable at the rate of 20% per year beginning on the date specified.
 
Remarks:
The information presented in this Form 5 reflects the effect of the Company's two-for-one stock splits that were distributed in the form of stock dividends on May 13, 2005 to stockholders of record on April 29, 2005.

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