<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> EXHIBIT 27.6: RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's November 30, 1997 Form 10-Q 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1998 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1997 <CASH> 2,298 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 184,992 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 442,897 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 649,482 <PP&E> 350,183 <DEPRECIATION> 108,802 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,155,018 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 394,615 <BONDS> 275,300 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 215 <OTHER-SE> 412,331 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,155,018 <SALES> 930,238 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 930,238 <CGS> 665,622 <TOTAL-COSTS> 665,622 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,885 <INCOME-PRETAX> 68,959 <INCOME-TAX> 28,273 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 40,686 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 40,686 <EPS-BASIC> 2.18 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.14