EXHIBIT 23.1
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

The Board of Directors
Constellation Brands, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by  reference in the Registration Statements  on
Form S-3 (Nos. 333-63480 and 333-110718) and  Form S-8 (Nos. 33-26694, 33-56557,
333-88391, 333-57912 and 333-68180) of Constellation Brands, Inc.  of our report
dated  April 7, 2004,  with  respect  to  the  consolidated  balance  sheets  of
Constellation Brands, Inc. and subsidiaries as of February 29, 2004 and February
28, 2003,  and  the  related  consolidated  statements  of  income,  changes  in
stockholders' equity  and  cash flows  for the  years  then ended,  which report
appears in the  February 29, 2004  annual report  on Form 10-K  of Constellation
Brands,  Inc.

Our  report  refers  to our audit of the disclosures added and reclassifications
and adjustments that were applied  to restate the February 28, 2002 consolidated
financial  statements,  which were  applied  to reflect  the adoption  of recent
accounting pronouncements, a change in the Company's reportable segments, and an
adjustment of  stock-based compensation disclosures,  as more fully described in
Notes 1, 2, 5, 11 and 22 to the  consolidated financial statements.  However, we
were not engaged to audit, review  or  apply  any procedures to the February 28,
2002  consolidated  financial  statements  other  than  with  respect   to  such
disclosures, reclassifications and adjustments.

                                /s/ KPMG LLP

Rochester, New York
May 14, 2004