Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Wright John A
   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)
Pres., Constellation Wines NA
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BLDG. 100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/05/2011
(Street)

VICTOR, NY 14564		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 04/05/2011   A   14,930 A $ 0 120,743 (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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.6 04/05/2011   A   91,310   04/05/2012(2) 04/05/2021 Class 1 Common Stock 91,310 $ 0 91,310 D  
Performance Share Units (3) 04/05/2011(4)   A   9,000     (5)   (5) Class A Common Stock 9,000 $ 0 9,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Wright John A
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BLDG. 100
VICTOR, NY 14564		       Pres., Constellation Wines NA  

Signatures

 H. Elaine Ziakas for John A. Wright   04/07/2011
**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 2010 and January 2011 under the Constellation Brands, Inc. 1989 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2) This option becomes exercisable at the rate of 25% per year beginning on the date specified.
(3) Each performance share unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock.
(4) Represents the date that the performance criteria with respect to the performance share units was satisfied.
(5) The performance share units vest on May 1, 2011 if the reporting person remains an employee through such date. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the vesting date net of shares withheld to satisfy taxes.

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