Ermenegildo Zegna announces winners of Wool Awards

Ermenegildo Zegna is pleased to announce its selection of the best woollen fleeces of 2012, which have been awarded at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne, marking the 49th edition of the Ermenegildo Zegna Wool Awards and the 10th of the prestigious Vellus Aureum Trophy.

In honour of the occasion, Paolo Zegna, Chairman of the Ermenegildo Zegna Group has personally awarded the Ermenegildo Zegna Vellus Aureum Trophy to the Windradeen Farm, owned by Ed and Jill Hundy - whose 10.5 micron/1.37 kg ultra-soft fleece received a total score of 90.11 points - with a replica of the “Vellus Aureum” golden prize sculpture, exclusively created for Ermenegildo Zegna by the renowned Swiss sculptor, Mr. Not Vital.

The winners will also receive 750 grams of gold. The Rowensville Farm, owned by David and Susan Rowbottom, won the 2nd place, and the Millbank Farm, owned by Ross Blake won the 3rd place.

For the Ermenegildo Zegna Wool Trophy, Paolo Zegna awarded the top prize to Allan & Carolyn Phillips, from Glen Stuart Farm. The 2nd and 3rd places were respectively won by Andrew and Penny Hundy, from the Windradeen Farm, and JM Stephen Pty Ltd, from the Warrane Farm. The winners have been awarded with exclusive silver plates.

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