<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
EXHIBIT 27.9:  RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
Company's  February 29, 1996 Transition Period Form 10-K and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<CIK> 0000016918
<NAME> CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-29-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-29-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  142,471
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
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<PP&E>                                         338,211
<DEPRECIATION>                                  87,573
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,054,580
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          299,966
<BONDS>                                        327,616
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,054,580
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  396,208
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  6,703
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,381
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              3,322
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