James Newton is the son of Stephen Newton, who is originally from Fish Hoek, Cape Town, and his grandfather, Alexander Moir owned a farm where Cape Point Vineyards is, which he sadly lost in the 1970s. Stephen moved to the UK but vowed to buy back the farm and finally in 2021, was able to do that.
They have done extensive building and launched the new luxury guest house and wine brand - The Alexander Vineyards, at a glorious event on the property on Tues 4th Nov, 2025. It clearly is a passion project and his son James has moved to South Africa to manage the property.
Even though James grew up in the UK, his father's passion clearly is infectious and James feels his heart is firmly in South Africa, continuing the Alexander legacy.