M&A Deal Summary

Constellation Brands Acquires Ruffino Srl

On December 16, 2004, Constellation Brands acquired beverage company Ruffino Srl from Investindustrial for 220M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Constellation Brands’ 2nd transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Constellation Brands’ 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Constellation Brands’ 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-12-16
Target Ruffino Srl
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Constellation Brands
Sellers(s) Investindustrial
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 220M EUR

Target

Ruffino Srl

Florence, Italy
Ruffino is a producer of premium Italian wines from the region of Tuscany and Friuli. Ruffino produces a wide range of red and white wines, the majority of which is exported to North America and Europe. Ruffino’s largest market is the USA where it is recognised as the leading Chianti brand. Ruffino is headquartered in Florence, Italy with 164 employees.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Constellation Brands

Victor, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1945
Sector Beverages
Employees10,600
Revenue 10.0B USD (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Constellation Brands is an international beverage alcohol company with many products recognized as leaders in their respective categories and geographic markets. The Company is the third-largest producer and marketer of beer for the U.S. market and the world’s leading premium wine company with a leading market position in the U.S. and Canada. Constellatino's wine portfolio is complemented by select premium spirits brands and other select beverage alcohol products. Constellatino is also the largest multi-category supplier (beer, wine and spirits) of beverage alcohol in the U.S. Contellation's customers include wholesale distributors, retailers, on-premise locations and government alcohol beverage control agencies. Constellation Brands was incorporated in 1945 and is based in Victor, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 28
Sector: Beverages M&A 2 of 26
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 13
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2004 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-06-01 Nobilo

Auckland, New Zealand

Nobilo is a manufacturer of wines are distinctive, crisp, fresh and bursting with flavor. Nobilo was formed in 1943 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-12-22 The Robert Mondavi

Oakville, California, United States

The Robert Mondavi Corp. produces a variety of wines including Chardonnay, Johannisberg Riesling, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel. Includes information about the wines and vineyards.

Buy $1.0B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Investindustrial

London, United Kingdom

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 11.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Investindustrial is an investment firm focused on creating global leaders through organic growth and acquisitions. The Firm is operationally driven and seeks opportunities in Southern Europe. Areas of interest include services, consumer, retail, leisure, and industrial manufacturing. Investindustrial has offices in London, Luxembourg, Milan, Lugano, Barcelona, Shanghai, and New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 35
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 16
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 15
Year: 2004 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-12-16 Sirti

Milan, Italy

Sirti S.p.A. is a provider of provision, implementation and servicing of telecommunications networks and systems offering its services to fixed line, mobile, railway and broadcasting operators. The Company?s client base includes some of the most important Italian companies, such as Telecom Italia, TIM, Ferrovie dello Stato and RAI.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-04-06 Contenur

Getafe, Spain

Contenur engages in the design, engineering and marketing of containers to the waste collection industry. The company provides all kinds of maintenance services to urban furnishing, ranging from container recycling to playground maintenance. Contenur was founded in 1985 and is based in Getafe (Madrid) and with international presence in Latam (Brazil, Colombia and Peru), Asia (Singapore) and Middle East, the company also has commercial teams and branches in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Poland and Morocco, as well as two manufacturing plants in Spain and Poland.

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