Our Farm To Your Table.
Our Vines To Your Glass.
Merkin Vineyards Is On A Mission To Come As Close As We Can To Delivering A 100% Arizona Experience To Our Extended Family And Community. It’s A Mission Few Would Choose To Take On, But Essential When Regional, Sustainable, And A Sense Of Place Are The Goal.
All Of Our Wines Are Produced By MJ & Jennifer Keenan, Tim White And Our Cellar Team Using Fruit From Our 110 Acres Of Estate Vineyards In Both The Verde Valley And Willcox, AZ. Our Fruits And Vegetables Are Farmed By Randee Larremore And Maynards Father, Mike Keenan, In Our Verde Valley Greenhouses, Gardens, And Orchards. What We Can’t Grow, We Source From Local Arizona Farmers. What We Don’t Grow, We Source From Other AZ Growers.
All Of Our Pastas And Breads Are Made From Scratch Using From Arizona Heirloom And Italian Milled Wheat Flour By Chef Chris Smith And Our Magical Kitchen Staff.
Our House Made Gelati And Sorbetti Are Hand Crafted By Kelley E. Foy Using Arizona Produced Dairy And Fresh Ingredients Grown In The Merkin Vineyards Greenhouses, Gardens, And Orchards. Mother Nature Beats The Drum To Which We March And Jump. So Our Menu Remains Flexible And Changes Weekly Or Even Daily Depending On Her Whims. It’s A Challenge And Journey We Gladly Embrace And We Sincerely Hope You Join Us In Our Quest.
OUR MENUS
Menu
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Fresh Pastries
4
Ask for the house-made daily selection
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Yogurt Parfait
7
MPlain yogurt, granola, fresh mixed berries
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Oatmeal Brulée
7
Steel cut oatmeal, sugar, fresh berries, foamed milk
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French Toast
10
House made ciabatta bread, fruit compote, Vermont maple syrup
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Rolls & Gravy
12
House made focaccia rolls with fennel sausage gravy
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Daily Quiche
13
Made from farm fresh duck eggs.
Caffé
- Espresso 3.25
- Americano 3.50
- Latte 4.00
- Cappuccino 3.75
- Macchiato 3.50
Additional Refreshments
- Milk 3.00
- Orange Juice 4.00
- Chupacabra Bubbles Mimosa 11
Menu
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Italian Beef
15.00
slow roasted beef and giardiniera on our house made foccacia with au jus on the side. served with you choice of soup or salad, Caesar salad +$2
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Deli Sandwich
14.00
chef’s choice of imported meats, swiss cheese, fresh field greens, and dijon mustard on our house made focaccia. served with your choice of soup or salad, Caesar salad +$2
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ABJ
12.00
chef’s choice of brie cheese and our fresh made preserves on our fresh grilled ciabatta bread. Served with you choice of soup or salad, Caesar salad +$2
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Lunch Special
16.00
Ask about today’s special served with your choice of soup or salad, Caesar salad +$2
Antipasti
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Pane (contains nuts)
12
assorted freshly baked breads served with hummus, our house made preserve, and wine & thyme butter
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Le Verdure
16
seasonal sautèed, roasted & raw veggies from our gardens with house made sauces & spreads see chalkboard or ask your server for daily offerings
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Formaggio
15
an assortment of imported cheeses served with dried fruits, nuts, preserves and fresh baked bread see chalkboard or ask your server for daily offerings
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Salumi
15
an assortment of imported meats served with dried fruits, nuts, mustard and fresh baked bread see chalkboard or ask your server for daily offerings
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Charcuterie
23
an assortment of imported meats & cheeses served with dried fruits, nuts, mustard, preserves and fresh baked bread. see chalkboard or ask your server for daily offerings
Il Giardini
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Merkin Caesar*
14
crisp romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, shaved parmigiano reggiano, house made croutons and house made Caesar dressing
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Garden Salad
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8
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10
bed of Merkin Garden greens, tomato, carrot, onion, croutons, balsamic vinaigrette
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Merkin Daily Salad
15
fresh ingredients harvested from Merkin Orchards & Gardens, served with house made dressings. see chalkboard or ask your server for details
Pasta add to any dish: Merkin Garden grilled vegetables +7 seasoned chicken breast +7.5 or beef sirloin* +8.5
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MERKIN MAC & CHEESE
16
prickly pear infused pasta with pancetta-mascarpone cream sauce, dusted with beet powder
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CAVATELLI PESTO
15
icotta and goat cheese hand cut pasta shells with house made seasonal pesto
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CACIO E PEPE
14
spaghetti with a traditional cracked black pepper and parmigiano & pecorino blend
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TAGLIOLINI E RAGU
16
ribbon shaped egg pasta, with Arizona grass fed beef ragu, pecorino and basil
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GNOCCHI
18
traditionally prepared potato dumpling with sage and prosciutto di parma cream sauce
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Daily Pasta
Market
see chalkboard or ask your server for details
FROM OUR FARM TO YOUR TABLE FROM OUR VINES TO YOUR GLASS
- All of our wines are produced by MJ Keenan and his team from our 110 acres of Estate Vineyards in both the Verde Valley and Willcox, Arizona.
- Our fruits and vegetables are farmed by Maynard’s father, Mike Keenan, who moved here from Michigan to battle the Arizona elements daily in our Verde Valley Greenhouses, Gardens, and Orchards.
- All of our pastas and breads are made from scratch inhouse by Chef Chris Smith and our magical kitchen staff using Arizona grown and milled flour.
- Our house made gelati and sorbetti are hand crafted by Chef Kelley E. Foy using Arizona produced dairy and fresh ingredients grown in the Merkin Vineyards Greenhouses, Gardens, and Orchards.
Bruschetta
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DAILY BRUSCHETTA
9
see chalkboard or ask your server for daily offerings
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TRADITIONALE
8
tomato, capers, garlic, basil and balsamic reduction
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MILANESE
9
mascarpone, prosciutto, shaved parmesan,microgreens, and EVOO
Lasagna Cupcakes all lasagna cupcakes are created with house made duck egg pasta and fresh ingredients harvested from Merkin Gardens and Greenhouses, served with side salad and bread TAKE & BAKE CUPCAKES $9 each or 2 for $16
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VEGGIE
15
seasonal vegetables from our Merkin Gardens & Greenhouses, pomodoro, ricotta, mozzarella, pecorino
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CHICKEN RELLENO
16
roasted chicken, roasted poblano peppers and onions, bechamel, smoked ricotta, mozzarella, pecorino
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MEAT
16
house made bolognese, Merkin Greenhouse greens, ricotta, mozzarella, pecorino
Dolce
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GELATI & SORBETI
house made from fresh ingredients harvested from Merkin Vineyards Orchards & Gardens. May contain nuts ask server for the selection of flavors.
HALF PINT…6
PINT…11 -
DAILY DESSERT
8
see chalkboard or ask your server for details
White Wines from bright and fruit forward to full body
- Four Eight White 100% Malvasia Bianca TA 3 GL 10
- Shinola Orancia Our Italian orange wine. Currently Orancia is made from Malvasia Bianca fermented on skins for 10 days. Recognize the difference TA 2 GL 8 BO 26
- Caduceus Outlier Petnat Pet Nat is a natural sparkling wine made using a practice referred to as ‘ancient method’. Pet Nat is short for petillant naturel, which means ‘naturally sparkling/ bubbling”. Chardonnay and Malvasia Bianca from the Buhl Memorial Vineyard, located in Willcox, AZ GL 15 BO 45
ROSÉ WINES from bright and fruit forward to full body
- Shinola Rosado Our Italian rosé. Currently made from Italian clones, including but not limited to Sangiovese TA 2 GL 9 BO 27
- Jane Pink 100% Monestrell Rosé from the Buhl Memorial Vineyard, located in Willcox, AZ TA 2 GL 9 BO 29
Red Wines from bright and fruit forward to full body
- Chupacabra Our red shape-shifter, kitchen-sink blend. The blend changes slightly from year to year depending on where our Alchemistic inclinations lead us but is usually rooted in Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah TA 3 GL 9 BO 28
- Shinola Our Italian red blend. Currently this bright acidity driven red is made from Italian clones, including but not limited to Sangiovese TA 3 GL 10 BO 32
- Tarzan Red This is a big hairy old world Iberian beast of a blend. Mostly Tempranillo with a dash of something Iberian depending on the year TA 4 GL 14 BO 42
- VSC Reserva Red Mystery blend from Buhl Memorial Vineyard in Cochise County, AZ, hand selected by the wine maker and designed as an exclusive offering for our VSC members. TA 4 GL 16 BO 49
- Caduceus Airavata 100% Garnacha from the Eliphante Block in Cornville TA 4 GL 16 BO 50
- Helio Dolce Dessert Our 1st and only fortified wines using fruit from the Agostina/Helio block and Eliphante Blocks in Cornville. First year was 2010 and spent 6 years in barrel before bottled. TA 4 GL 10 BO 39
Wine Tasting Flights
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Create Your Own Flight
Choose 3, 5 or 7 wines
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Tarzan & Jane
9
Four Eight White / Jane Pink / Tarzan Red
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Shinola
7
Shinola Orancia / Shinola Rosado / Shinola
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Red
10
Shinola / Chupacabra / Tarzan Red
Canned Wines
- Queen B Sparkling Malvasia 100% Malvasia Bianca Single 12 4-PK 44
- Queen B Sparkling Rosé 100% Mourvèdre Single 12 4-PK 44
- Queen B Sparkling Red 100% Garnacha Single 12 4-PK 44
- Queen B Sparkling Mead Arizona Wild Flower Honey Single 11 4-PK 40
N/A Beverages
- Fresh Squeezed Lemonade 3
- Fresh Brewed Iced Tea 3
- Bottle Water 3
- Pellegrino 3
- Flavored Pellegrino 3
- Cold Brew Coffee 3
- Fresh Press Coffee 3
Visit Us
- Mon-Sat: 11am-9pm
- Sun: 10am-9pm
- Sunday Brunch: 10am-2pm
Service is first come, first served.
For large parties or private events we recommend you call ahead to reserve space.
Ph: (928) 639-1001
Our Team
Joey Dahlin
General Manager
CHRISTOPHER “CHEF SMITHERS” SMITH
Executive Chef
Maynard James Keenan
Owner / Winemaker