Farm to Table
Merkin Vineyards Hilltop Trattoria is on a mission to deliver a 100% Arizona experience to our community. Farm to Table: Our fruits and vegetables are farmed by our team of growers in our Verde Valley greenhouses, gardens, and orchards. What we don’t grow, we source from other Arizona Growers. Pasta, Pizza and Breads: Made daily from freshly prepared dough recipes featuring Arizona’s renowned Hayden Mills flours under the direction of Brett Vibber.
Antipasti
Tapas style plates perfect for sharing. *MJK’s suggested wine pairings-
CHARCUTERIE
30
Chef’s selections of cured meats, cheeses, and accompaniments
* Jane Pink -
LE VERDURE
20
Seasonal vegetables from our garden, with herbed cashew butter
* Chupacabra Blanca -
Crocchette
19
Yukon Gold potato, romesco, manchego, anchovy gremolata
* Chupacabra Bubbles -
Meatballs
19
Lamb, beef, pork meatball, arrabiatta sauce, pecorino, oregano
* The Diddler -
Traditional Bruschetta
10
House-made ciabatta, herbed ricotta, goat cheese, garden tomatoes, greenhouse basil, aged balsamic, evoo Sicilian sea salt
* Chupacabra Rosa -
Grilled Lamb Lollipos
24
Creamy feta, salsa macha, pickled red onion, and Sicilian oregano
* VSC Reserva -
Burrata
16
Grilled focaccia, seasonal accompaniments Tellicherry Black Pepper, evoo
* The Diddler -
PANE
10
House-made breads with cultured butter, and Sicilian sea salt
* Shinola Red -
Cocktail Di Gamberi
23
Wood-fired + chilled prawns, horseradish + tomato agrodolce, lemon peel puree
Il Orto
True farm to table… Featuring fresh vegetables and fruits grown predominantly from our gardens, greenhouses, orchards, and fields. Add Chicken 8 - Add Steak 9-
MERKIN GARDEN SALAD
15
Seasonal greens, herbs and vegetables from the garden, Italian red wine vinaigrette, rosemary breadcrumbs
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MERKIN ORCHARD SALAD
17
Endive, seasonal fruit, mint, burrata, and pistachios, served with house-made dressing
* The Diddler -
Arugula Salad
17
Pecans, seasonal fruit, shaved fennel, Parmigiano-Reggiano, sherry vinaigrette
* Shinola Rosado -
CLASSIC CAESAR*
18
Baby romaine, rosemary breadcrumbs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, house-made Caesar dressing
Pasta
ASK ABOUT OUR DAILY PASTA SPECIAL - featuring seasonal ingredients-
MERKIN MAC & CHEESE
22
Prickly pear pasta, pancetta, mascarpone, pecorino, and prickly pear powder
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Gemelli Pesto
22
Pesto, tomatoes, mortadella, pistachio gremolata, ricotta salata
* Shinola Orancia -
pappardelle
24
Braised pork ragu, stewed Merkin tomato, Calabrian chili, burrata
* Nagual de la Naga -
CACIO E PEPE
18
Bucatini, pecorino, Tellicherry black pepper, pecorino pepato *Carbonara add $6
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Agnolotti
22
Porcini and pinole infused pasta, herbed goat cheese and ricotta Merkin mushrooms, garden thyme parmigiano-reggiano
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Lasagna
23
Lamb + pork + beef bolognese, pecorino bechamel, pomodoro, basil
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GNOCCHI
22
Potato dumpling, sage + prosciutto cream sauce, Parmigiano-Reggiano
Chef Specialties
Served after 4pm Mon thru Fri - Served All Day Saturday and Sunday-
CHICKEN Parmigiana
28
Bucatini, pomodoro, scamorza, arugula, pickled onion
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Pork Tonnato
36
Bone-in Berkshire Pork chop, albacore, arugula, caper + pine nut relish
* Nagual del Marzo Rosé -
Chicken Cacciatore
30
Local organic chicken, Ramona Farms polenta, sofrito, roasted vegetables, stewed tomatoes
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Grilled Wagyu Bistecca
40
Crocchette, palermo sauce, Merkin garden vegetables
* Nagual Del Marzo
Wood-Fired Pizza
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SALSICCIA
20
Fennel sausage, roasted garlic oil, smoked scamorza cheese, pecorino bechamel, arugula, lemon
* Chupacabra -
FUNGHI
19
Roasted Merkin mushrooms, charred onion, smoked scamorza cheese, pecorino bechamel, arugula, and chive
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CRUCIFIXEN
19
Pesto cream sauce, seasonal vegetables, scamorza, arugula, Sicilian sea salt
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MARGHERITA
16
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, scamorza, basil, pecorino
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CALABRIAN
19
Tomato sauce, Calabrian salumi, Calabrian chiles, mozzarella
* Shinola -
Pepperoni
18
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, pecorino, basil
