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FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE | 73 KITCHEN DOORS The Merkin Vineyards and Caduceus Cellars hilltop facility in Cottonwood highlights Arizona wine and produce BY SHOSHANA LEON IN RECENT YEARS , Cottonwood, located about 100 miles from Phoenix, has flourished with a variety of local restaurants and several tasting rooms featuring Arizona wines. The newest addition to Cottonwood’s Main Street is the 7-acre Merkin Vineyards and Caduceus Cellars complex, with amazing views, beautiful vineyards, a greenhouse and A Celebration of Arizona a wine production facility. The complex is home to Merkin Vineyards Hilltop Winery & Trattoria, offering fresh Italian food and wine flights, and the Velvet Slippers Club Ventura Room, an intimate private dining experience with tapas and exclusive wines. At the bottom of the hill is the Merkin Vineyards Pocket Park Gelateria. Photos by Greg Bernstein