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Agreement and Plan of Merger

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2001

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                          AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER



                                  by and among



                           CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.,





                              VVV ACQUISITION CORP.



                                       and



                             RAVENSWOOD WINERY, INC.



                                   Dated as of



                                 April 10, 2001







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                                             TABLE OF CONTENTS



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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND TERMS..........................................................................1

         Section 1.1       Definitions...................................................................1

         Section 1.2       Other Terms...................................................................7

         Section 1.3       Other Definitional Provisions.................................................7



ARTICLE II THE MERGER....................................................................................7

         Section 2.1       The Merger....................................................................7

         Section 2.2       The Closing...................................................................7

         Section 2.3       Effective Time................................................................8

         Section 2.4       Effect of Merger..............................................................8

         Section 2.5       Procedure for Payment........................................................12

         Section 2.6       Subsequent Actions...........................................................14



ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY...............................................14

         Section 3.1       Due Organization of Company..................................................14

         Section 3.2       Capitalization...............................................................14

         Section 3.3       Due Authorization of Transaction; Binding Obligation.........................15

         Section 3.4       Non-Contravention............................................................16

         Section 3.5       Government Approvals, Consents and Filings...................................16

         Section 3.6       Litigation...................................................................16

         Section 3.7       Brokers' Fees................................................................16

         Section 3.8       Reports and Financial Information............................................17

         Section 3.9       Absence of Certain Changes or Events.........................................17

         Section 3.10      Taxes........................................................................18

         Section 3.11      Employee Matters.............................................................19

         Section 3.12      Material Contracts...........................................................21

         Section 3.13      Regulatory Compliance........................................................22

         Section 3.14      Real Property................................................................22

         Section 3.15      Intellectual Property........................................................23

         Section 3.16      Environmental Matters........................................................24

         Section 3.17      Title to and Condition of Assets.............................................25

         Section 3.18      Product Recall...............................................................26

         Section 3.19      Grape Vines..................................................................26

         Section 3.20      Labor Matters................................................................26

         Section 3.21      Opinion of Financial Advisor.................................................26

         Section 3.22      Takeover Statutes............................................................27

         Section 3.23      Insurance....................................................................27

         Section 3.24      Distributor Relations........................................................27

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