Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Sabia James A. Jr.	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/28/2018	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) EVP & Chief Marketing Officer /
(Street) VICTOR, NY 14564        (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	38205.0000	D
Class A Common Stock	2392.0000	I	by Family Trust   (1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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)	(2)	6/7/2023	Class 1 Common Stock	12120.0000	$53.3400	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	4/28/2024	Class 1 Common Stock	8330.0000	$79.6100	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	4/28/2016   (3)	4/28/2025	Class 1 Common Stock	8110.0000	$117.1200	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	4/25/2017   (3)	4/25/2026	Class 1 Common Stock	6760.0000	$156.8400	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	4/21/2018   (3)	4/21/2027	Class 1 Common Stock	6725.0000	$172.0900	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	5/21/2019   (3)	5/21/2028	Class 1 Common Stock	3503.0000	$219.3400	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	4/23/2019   (3)	4/23/2028	Class 1 Common Stock	5714.0000	$228.2600	D
Restricted Stock Units	5/1/2019   (4)	5/1/2019   (4)	Class A Common Stock	255.0000	(5)	D
Restricted Stock Units	5/1/2019   (6)	5/1/2020   (6)	Class A Common Stock	418.0000	(5)	D
Restricted Stock Units	5/1/2019   (7)	5/1/2021   (7)	Class A Common Stock	595.0000	(5)	D
Restricted Stock Units	5/1/2019   (8)	5/1/2022   (8)	Class A Common Stock	1528.0000	(5)	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Held by the James A., Jr. and Brooke M. Sabia Trust, of which the reporting person and his spouse are trustees and beneficiaries.
(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)	All of these restricted stock units vest on the date specified. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as of each vesting date net of shares withheld to satisfy taxes.
(5)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock.
(6)	These restricted stock units vest in two equal annual installments beginning on the date specified. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as of each vesting date net of shares withheld to satisfy taxes.
(7)	These restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the date specified. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as of each vesting date net of shares withheld to satisfy taxes.
(8)	These restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the date specified. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as of each vesting date net of shares withheld to satisfy taxes.

Remarks: sabiapoa.txt

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Sabia James A. Jr. C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100 VICTOR, NY 14564			EVP & Chief Marketing Officer

Signatures
/s/ James A. Sabia, Jr.		6/6/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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