| [LOGO] | | Constellation Brands, Inc. |
Constellation | | 370 Woodcliff Drive, Suite 300 |
| | | Fairport, New York 14450 |
| | | phone 585-218-3600 |
| | | Fax 585-218-3601 |
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March 13, 2007
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: William Choi, Accounting Branch Chief
Mail Stop 3561
Re: Constellation Brands, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2006
Filed May 2, 2006
File No. 1-08495
Dear Mr. Choi:
We have received your comment letter dated February 28, 2007 with respect to the above-referenced filing. We hereby request that the date by which we must respond to the comment letter be extended until April 2, 2007 in order to give us sufficient time to prepare our response to the comment letter.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (585) 218-3649. In my absence you may contact Barbara LaVerdi at (585) 218-3721.
Sincerely,
Constellation Brands, Inc.
/s/ David S. Sorce
David S. Sorce
Sr. Vice President and
Corporate Counsel
